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Is It Serious To Have Few Fibrotic Opacities In Chest X-ray?

I am under medication for TB. The doc suggested 6month medication which would complete in two days. I have taken chest xray for final consultation with the doc. However, the x ray report says that there are 'few fibrotic opacities seen in left upper zone'. And I am feeling normal.
Thu, 31 Dec 2015
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry for these few fibrotic opacities.
These are nothing but healed, scarred, fibrotic lesions.
All lung lesions whether tubercular or infective or due to injury, heal by either fibrosis or calcification or both.
Fibrosis is more common.
You had tuberculosis and now completed the treatment. So tb lesions in the lung must have healed and these healed lesions appear as fibrotic opacities at present.
So nothing to worry about these opacities and no need for further treatment.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Is It Serious To Have Few Fibrotic Opacities In Chest X-ray?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. No need to worry for these few fibrotic opacities. These are nothing but healed, scarred, fibrotic lesions. All lung lesions whether tubercular or infective or due to injury, heal by either fibrosis or calcification or both. Fibrosis is more common. You had tuberculosis and now completed the treatment. So tb lesions in the lung must have healed and these healed lesions appear as fibrotic opacities at present. So nothing to worry about these opacities and no need for further treatment. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.