A member asked:

What does pulmonary scarring mean in a chest x-ray result?

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Dr. Gutti Rao answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

Probably nothing: Scar tissues can be a common finding on chest x-rays which most probably does not have any significance. However it should be interpreted with clinical findings if any. Your doctor may be helpful in this.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Dr. Christopher Khorsandi answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Sign of old issue: You may have had a pneumonia, inhalation injury, or other problem in the past.

Answered 12/19/2012

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