Ct scan showing As before, there is a linear filling defect at the junction of the subsgemental arteries of the left lower lobe arteries consistent with chronic PE.

Hi Mich56,

My name is Rachel and I’m one of the Cancer Information Nurse Specialists on the Macmillan Support Line. Thank you for getting in touch with us and I hope you’re finding our online community a helpful and supportive environment.

I’m sorry to see that your CT scan has shown something that you weren’t previously aware of and it’s completely understandable that you have questions about this.

 There can be several causes of filling defects in arteries, even though PE’S are, by far, the most common, there are other less common causes.

Unfortunately, here on the support line, we aren’t linked to the NHS and don’t have access to medical records, so we aren’t able to give specific advice about whether the filling defect that’s been identified in the subsegmental arteries of your lung could be due to a cancerous change rather than a PE.

We would encourage you to speak to your hospital team, either your consultant or clinical nurse specialist. If you don’t have their contact details, you can contact them through your main hospital switchboard number and ask to be put through. They will be able to explain your results in more detail and answer any questions that you have.

In the meantime, if you think it might be helpful to chat things over with one of our nurses, please do give us a call. We can often explain things better by having a spoken conversation with the opportunity to ask questions and talk things through.

I hope this helps to guide you.

Best wishes

Rachel, Cancer Information Nurse Specialist

Ref: RC/KE

Thank you so much I am seeing my consultant next week also seeing haematology  tomorrow so hopefully get some answers