A 65-year-old female asked:
does tuberculosis lung scar disappear completely after treatment? or it will stay visible in chest xray even for decades? help please. thanks
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Dr. Michael Gabor answered
32 years experience Diagnostic Radiology
A lung: scar will generally not disappear. It can remain stable for many years.
Answered on Jun 17, 2018
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