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What does it mean to have increased lung texture and thickening?


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Increased and thickened lung texture Normal refers to increased and thickened lung texture reported on chest X-ray examination. It indicates that blood vessels in the lungs are congested, especially after cough or chronic inflammatory infection. Some lung and chest imaging manifestations caused by pulmonary congestion. The increase and thickening of pulmonary veins has no special clinical significance. Any factor that causes pulmonary vascular congestion can cause the increase and thickening of pulmonary veins on chest radiograph. It has different significance from pneumonia suggested by patchy shadow, especially for some elderly patients or patients with enlarged heart shadow. It may also show the increase and thickening of pulmonary veins. Therefore, it is not necessary to be too nervous.