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If i have a faint apical lung fibrosis in xray , and i already consult my pulmonologist that my xray dont have fibrosis who should i trust?

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X ray insignificant: Trust the pulmonologist. The faint findings are not clinically significant. If you need reassurance you can ask about a CT scan.

Dr Hegab agreed

Answered 10/4/2018

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