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What Could Left Upper Lobe Ptb In The X-ray Report Suggest?

Hi doc! I would like to ask my xray result is left upper lobe ptb undetermined activity. What was that?Im fit to work? Because im wondering.Past years I Snyder have because in our school. Ecru send we should. Undergo an medical exam then now I was shock because it s my first time to see this please can you tell me more about it?
posted on Sat, 25 Oct 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.

Your chest X ray shows possible features of lung tuberculosis in let upper lobe. This can be fibrosis or cavity formation with granulomas. The entire findings can be known only on viewing the X ray. If you ever had tuberculosis in the past then you must compare it with the X ray features as seen in old X ray. If there is no change in X ray chest taken at least 6 months apart then there is no active disease. There no need to get worried with fitness to do job. You need to discuss the X ray findings with a pulmonologist and take breathing tests to know if you have decreased lung volumes. Most likely you do not have any tuberculosis focus if there are no symptoms like chronic cough, fever and weight loss.
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What Could Left Upper Lobe Ptb In The X-ray Report Suggest?

Hi, Thanks for writing in to us. Your chest X ray shows possible features of lung tuberculosis in let upper lobe. This can be fibrosis or cavity formation with granulomas. The entire findings can be known only on viewing the X ray. If you ever had tuberculosis in the past then you must compare it with the X ray features as seen in old X ray. If there is no change in X ray chest taken at least 6 months apart then there is no active disease. There no need to get worried with fitness to do job. You need to discuss the X ray findings with a pulmonologist and take breathing tests to know if you have decreased lung volumes. Most likely you do not have any tuberculosis focus if there are no symptoms like chronic cough, fever and weight loss.