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What Could Be The Glass Like Substance Near Lung In X-ray?

My brother in law had shoulder x ray done for upcoming surgery, the X-Ray showed glass like substances on part of the lung that showed in the x ray, he smoked many years ago, and over the last 3 weeks got a cold like illness, coughing, running low grade fever, what can cause this he was never knowingly exposed to asbestos
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
In my opinion your brother is having infection in lung either bacterial pneumonia or tuberculosis.
Because the glass like opacity in lungs on x ray is known as consolidation.
He is also having low grade fever, cough since 3 weeks, so possibility of lung infection is high.
So I advice you to consult pulmonologist for your brother and get done
1. Chest x ray
2. Sputum examination for AFB to rule out tuberculosis.
3. Sputum culture and sensitivity to rule out bacterial pneumonia.
Consult pulmonologist and start appropriate treatment.
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What Could Be The Glass Like Substance Near Lung In X-ray?

Thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion your brother is having infection in lung either bacterial pneumonia or tuberculosis. Because the glass like opacity in lungs on x ray is known as consolidation. He is also having low grade fever, cough since 3 weeks, so possibility of lung infection is high. So I advice you to consult pulmonologist for your brother and get done 1. Chest x ray 2. Sputum examination for AFB to rule out tuberculosis. 3. Sputum culture and sensitivity to rule out bacterial pneumonia. Consult pulmonologist and start appropriate treatment.