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Tuberculosis If Fibrocalcific Scarring Found In X-ray Report But Sputum Tests Are Negative
I have fibrocalcific scarring in my xray and have been through antibiotic and asthma medications for one month.my sputum tests are negative though. Do I have tb?
Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Fibrocalcific lesions seen in your chest x ray may be healed old pulmonary tuberculosis especialy if you are not having any constitutional symptoms. Still the possibility of tuberculosis relapse cant be rule out by just doing a chest x ray. If worried much about the disease, you can go for Mycobacterial cultre to confirm if any growth occur, otherwise you are fine and get a followup chest x ray after 3 months.
Fibrocalcific lesions seen in your chest x ray may be healed old pulmonary tuberculosis especialy if you are not having any constitutional symptoms. Still the possibility of tuberculosis relapse cant be rule out by just doing a chest x ray. If worried much about the disease, you can go for Mycobacterial cultre to confirm if any growth occur, otherwise you are fine and get a followup chest x ray after 3 months.
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