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My friend had a chest xray done today report shows nonhomogenous shadowing with fibrocalcific changes seen in right upper zone of lung chronic inflammatory disease pulmonary tuberculosis please tell me what dose it means?

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The X-ray suggests..: Pulmonary tuberculosis but does not say anything about whether the patient has active infection. Symptoms suggesting activity are fever, cough, night sweats and weight loss. Your friend needs to see a doctor and have sputum tested for the tubercle bacillus.

Answered 7/9/2015

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Dr. Klaus d Lessnau answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Old tb?: Sounds like old TB but your friend should see a pulmonologist to know for sure.

Answered 6/10/2014

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