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I completed the treatment for my ptb for 6months and after x-ray again the result is still there?
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Scar vs. active TB: Sometimes pulmonary TB when treated leaves scar tissue and does not entirely clear from chest Xray. If area has decreased in size and not progressed is a good sign. Radiograph is only one parameter. Drug treatment typically lasts for at least 6 months and sometimes longer. Stopping treatment too early can result in a recurrence of the infection and can lead to the development of drug-resistant TB
Answered 6/2/2018
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