What to do about CT shadows in the lungs that are asymptomatic

Lung CT shadow without symptoms may be caused by lung nodules, pneumonia, lung cancer, etc., which need to be treated with anti-infection, continuous observation or surgical treatment, and anti-tumor treatment, respectively.
1. Lung nodules are the most common diseases that can appear as lung shadows, but usually do not have obvious symptoms. If the nodule is less than 8mm, and there is no obvious imaging features of malignant nodule, regular review is the main focus; otherwise, timely thoracic surgery consultation is required, and surgical resection or CT-guided puncture or PET-CT examination should be considered if necessary.
2. Pneumonia, it is necessary to carry out blood routine, sputum culture and other tests in time to clarify whether there is lung infection, if there is, then use penicillin and other antibiotics to fight infection in time, and follow up regularly for review.
3. Lung cancer is also a disease that can appear shadows but not accompanied by symptoms, which needs to be treated with radiotherapy or surgical resection in accordance with the pathological type and stage.
Therefore, it is recommended to consult doctor in time, choose treatment plan under doctor’s guidance and use medicine according to doctor’s prescription.