Philippines
A 25-year-old female asked:
Can a lung scar caused by pulmonary tuberculosis (already treated) ever disappear? it's been 2 years and the scar is still there every xray exam.
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Dr. Marwan Akashehanswered
Hematology and Oncology 41 years experience
Tuberculous scar: Tuberculous scars disappearing ! a scar is a scar it wont disappear. If anything it may predispose you to lung cancer, and there is nothing that could predict conversion to malignancy.
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Dr. Nathaniel Drourranswered
Pain Management 31 years experience
Unlikely: The scarring will most likely be permanent, however the good news is that other than the xray change it should be asymptomatic.
Hope this helps.
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