Question 1

i had a primary complex when i was 3 yrs old,i am 28 years old now, my x-ray report shows the minor scar.i m very health and no sign of tb .pls guide.

Accepted Answer

Normal.: I hope you were treated with AntiTB medicines and now there is a scar- Granuloma seen in the Xray. This is the healed TB;  Good thing you do not have any symptoms. 
No need for treatment. I am sure your doctor must have guided you the same.

Question 2

i'm 22 year old female can i get married after treatment? can tb scar cause any problems? can i do walking on d tredmill during treatment?

Accepted Answer

Married: yes.: Exercise: yes, unless severe enough to make you out of breath. Tb scars can cause problems, but with appropriate treatment this is rare.

Question 3

i have a small oval patch of skin on my upper arm, it is where my old tb scar is, the patch is noticeable & scaly, lighter in colour than my skin.

Accepted Answer

Scar: It is very common for recipients of the BCG vaccine to develop a scar at the site of injection that remains for a lifetime.  It sounds like that is what you are describing.

Question 4

i am a 23 year old male and have had a scar on my left shoulder my whole life from a tb shot as a baby and it healed and was normal/white ever since then. it has suddenly turned red/purple and is a bit swollen out of nowhere. why is this the case?

Accepted Answer

: It may happen at times. You can apply cold pack on that lesion several times a day for 24-48 hours. The inflammation or even infection is usually limited and resolving within a week. Do not pick the lesion. Good luck.

Question 5

how can old tb scars cause lung cancer in non smoker?

Accepted Answer

They do not but: Cancer develops when immunity surveillance decreases by age, infections and genetic alterations..... 
Etiology of lung cancer in non- smokers is unclear but genetic alteration is largely to blame. Air pollution and second- and third- hand smoking could play a part. Tb scar in the lung could be a milieu or area for developing cancer to nest in....But, this is very rare. Thank you.

Question 6

chest x-ray showed fibronodular opacities in right upper & left mid zone. had tb 4 yrs back, are these scars from earlier tb ? can this be removed ?

Accepted Answer

This is a Complex Qu: This is a complex issue. Yes, TB can and often does cause fibrosis/nodular changes which typically regress partially or complete once a full course of treatment has been taken.. There is of course risk of recurrence of TB. So we have to find out if your lung changes are left over of the older TB or are these new changes(progression). For this you need to go back to the doctor who treated your TB.

Question 7

from my ct scan, what is nodular parenchymal opacity( 1.5 mm)? does it indicate an old tb scar?  x ray looks fine

Accepted Answer

Check it out: Xrays look at differences in density.  Chest xrays take 2 views while a ct takes a 360 degree view and is more sensitive. You have a small nodular (round) opacity (denser than the surrounding lung) that only is visible on ct. Xrays take pictures and may not not provide a specific diagnosis. The nodule may represent old TB but you need a doctor and possibly other tests to decide this.

Question 8

hi doctor, m cured frm tb bt tb left scars..can i get lung cancer/any other disease bcz of tb scars? 22 year old female. i don't smoke. plz reply me.

Accepted Answer

Don't worry: We've both been cured of TB and that's a good thing. The tiny statistical cancer risk that these old scars pose (and not everybody believe they even do) isn't something we can do anything about. You can't remove the scar, and nowadays it's not considered even worth getting radiation to look for it. Just be grateful that TB is now manageable. Best wishes.

Question 9

does old healed pulmonary tb right lung scar cause shortness of breath during sex?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms: to be the cause of that symptom there would need to be considerable lung damage or extensive adhesions

Question 10

abdominal ct incidentally found:sequela of granulomatous disease, calcified pulmonary granulomata, pleural parenchymal scarring at lung apices. from smoking (recent former smoker) or tb? never had pneumonia. pcp just said old infection. worrisome? n

Accepted Answer

Mgt: Both diagnoses are possible If the areas remain stable, I would recommend following and observing for any symptoms. A ppd skin test can help to rule out TB exposure.

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I had a primary complex when i was 3 yrs old,i am 28 years old now, my x-ray report shows the minor scar.i m very health and no sign of tb .pls guide.

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I'm 22 year old female can i get married after treatment? can tb scar cause any problems? can i do walking on d tredmill during treatment?

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I have a small oval patch of skin on my upper arm, it is where my old tb scar is, the patch is noticeable & scaly, lighter in colour than my skin.

A member asked:

I am a 23 year old male and have had a scar on my left shoulder my whole life from a tb shot as a baby and it healed and was normal/white ever since then. it has suddenly turned red/purple and is a bit swollen out of nowhere. why is this the case?

A member asked:

How can old tb scars cause lung cancer in non smoker?

A member asked:

Chest x-ray showed fibronodular opacities in right upper & left mid zone. had tb 4 yrs back, are these scars from earlier tb ? can this be removed ?

A member asked:

From my ct scan, what is nodular parenchymal opacity( 1.5 mm)? does it indicate an old tb scar? x ray looks fine

A member asked:

Hi doctor, m cured frm tb bt tb left scars..can i get lung cancer/any other disease bcz of tb scars? 22 year old female. i don't smoke. plz reply me.

A member asked:

Does old healed pulmonary tb right lung scar cause shortness of breath during sex?

A member asked:

Abdominal ct incidentally found:sequela of granulomatous disease, calcified pulmonary granulomata, pleural parenchymal scarring at lung apices. from smoking (recent former smoker) or tb? never had pneumonia. pcp just said old infection. worrisome? n

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