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What Does Ill Defined Densities In Apical Regions Mean?

my chest result says i have an ill defined densities in both apical regions. can you please explain fully? is it dangerous, is it contagious? i have teen kids with me.i have no other symptoms of tb aside of fever. no coughs, no weight loss, etc. thanks
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Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.

I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Ill-defined densities means they can't see clearly enough to figure out what it is. All they know is that something is showing up on the x-ray that is abnormal. Abnormal could mean something as minimal as dust/foreign object aka "artifacts" or something that may need further looking into.

You could have just breathed something in, or it could be previous scarring from a past infection like pneumonia or tuberculosis. Yes is can be contagious, however virus or bacteria may spread through air. My advice is:

- sputum for afb tb gold test

- blood routine and microscopy

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Rini
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What Does Ill Defined Densities In Apical Regions Mean?

Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Ill-defined densities means they can t see clearly enough to figure out what it is. All they know is that something is showing up on the x-ray that is abnormal. Abnormal could mean something as minimal as dust/foreign object aka artifacts or something that may need further looking into. You could have just breathed something in, or it could be previous scarring from a past infection like pneumonia or tuberculosis. Yes is can be contagious, however virus or bacteria may spread through air. My advice is: - sputum for afb tb gold test - blood routine and microscopy Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Rini