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What Should I Do As There Is A Spot On My Lung?

hi doctor how r u? i have a question in my mind few years ago i have found tb and after that i treat it very well now i am fit . but on xray i found there is a spot on my lung . can u plz tell me can i go uae on visa for work . or what should i do. wating in detail for your reply doctor.
Tue, 13 Jan 2015
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Any lung insult either tuberculosis or trauma or pneumonia ,once healed , produce scar (inactive) tissue. And this scar tissue will give white opacity on chest x ray. So this does not suggest that you are having active tuberculosis.
To prove this ,I advice you to consult pulmonologist and get done
1. CT thorax
2. Bronchoscopy and BAL (Bronchoalveolar lavage) analysis for tuberculosis.
CT thorax gives much better idea about scar tissue then chest x ray.
BAL is more superior then sputum in tuberculosis.
If both of these are normal then you can argue with visa faculty about not having active,infectious tuberculosis.
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What Should I Do As There Is A Spot On My Lung?

Thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. Any lung insult either tuberculosis or trauma or pneumonia ,once healed , produce scar (inactive) tissue. And this scar tissue will give white opacity on chest x ray. So this does not suggest that you are having active tuberculosis. To prove this ,I advice you to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. CT thorax 2. Bronchoscopy and BAL (Bronchoalveolar lavage) analysis for tuberculosis. CT thorax gives much better idea about scar tissue then chest x ray. BAL is more superior then sputum in tuberculosis. If both of these are normal then you can argue with visa faculty about not having active,infectious tuberculosis.