What Does This X-ray Report Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 6 Jun 2017

Question: I had an X-ray done and the results say that they found a faint heterogenous opacity in the lower left zone which may represent pneumonitis is this dangerous

Answered by Dr. Dr. Jolanda (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
no dangerous situation

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking in HCM

I can understand your concern

According to the history you provide pneumonitis is not a dangerous situation.

It is an infection of lung tissue caused usually from bacterial or viral agents.

For this i would recommend you to do a treatment with antibiotic (like Clarytromicin twice) for a week.

After 2-3 weeks you may repeat the chest x ray and probably the opacity will be disappeared.

Do not worry it will pass soon

Please discuss with your doctor for the above
Hope to have been helpful for you

Wishes

Dr.Jolanda

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