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A chest x-ray report says . scaring seen in the right upper zone and old healed lesion. plz tell me what is the it mean. ?

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Dr. Stevan Cordas answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Healed lesion: Just as we sometimes get a scar after a fall, the lung can get a scar form an old infection.

Answered 5/20/2013

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Previous infection: Scarring usually represents changes from old infectious disease or previous surgery. Most common infection is granulomatous like TB. Scarring usually means disease is not active,

Answered 12/5/2014

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