Hi DR XXXXX, i would like to brief you shortly about my mothers cancer. She was diagnosed with periampullary adenocarcinoma last january 2012, she had two cycles of chemo, 1st with gemzar and xeloda and the 2nd treatment with gemzar and oxaliplatin.  She had her petscan last november and was declared petscan negative.  No chemo since then.  For routine checks she went through MRCP yesterday and findings on Lung bases is Lingular subsegmental atelectasis vs fibrosis, new findings........ may i ask what these findings mean? thank you Dr Samuel,Susan
Hello; This report means that some part of left side of your mothers slung has developed collapse (atelectasis) and excessive fibrous tissue(fibrosis). Most common cause of this finding is lung infection. Although chemotherapy Chat Doctor.