Frosted glass shadow 13mm usually refers to the chest CT examination found increased density of the lungs, in the form of frosted glass-like shadow, this kind of lung shadow is not necessarily lung cancer, but because it will have the possibility of lesions, so frosted glass shadow 13mm is still considered to be more serious.
Frosted glass shadow is a shadow of increased lung density, but has not yet obscured the contours of pulmonary blood vessels and bronchial walls; it can be partially filled alveoli or interstitial inflammatory infiltration. It is commonly associated with interstitial inflammation, interstitial tumors, fibrous tissue proliferation, edema, incomplete filling of alveolar cavities with cells and fluid, and other diseases.
Ground glass shadow 13mm this kind of nodule is more likely to be malignant, such as mixed ground glass nodule malignant probability of 70%, need to be timely surgical treatment, or supplemented with chemotherapy, so it is considered to be more serious, need to pay attention to.
When the patient’s lung ground glass nodule reaches 13mm, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible to avoid delaying the condition.