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What Does This Chest X-ray Report Indicate?

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Posted on Wed, 6 Sep 2017
Question: In my chest xray doctor wrote "Minimal right worse than left perihilar peribronchial thickening" and he wrote also"the pleural spaces are clear!? What deos thst mean?
Is it a serious problem?
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (35 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No need to worry much.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Your chest x ray is normal.
So no need to worry much for your chest x ray findings as you are asymptomatic.
So this is not serious thing.
Can you please send me x ray image?
What is the reason why for doing chest x ray?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (8 minutes later)
I do it for TB test. My xray images with me hard copy. I dont know how to send it.
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (6 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Send it as image in attachment.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Click photo of your x ray film. Send it as attachment in question. There is option of attachment in this question.
Or you can ask Healthcare Magic team for assistance.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (22 minutes later)
Yes doctor im really worry. He just said its indicate history contact with TB, asymptomatic.
Didn't say something clear. And regarding perihilar bronchial thickening wall he said may reflect underlying process. He also wrote" otherwise no lung mass or condsolidation. No destructive bone lesion"
Im now TB positive??
Please doctor say something, h
About xray image, its not in my phone. It hard copy film. I try to take clear pic by my phone but I faild. You know film need a right position to be clear.
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (24 hours later)
Brief Answer:
No need to worry.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
Sorry for late reply as I was busy.
No need to worry for active tuberculosis as you are asymptomatic.
Sometimes previous lung infection can also show such x ray findings.
So please let me know
1. Do you have any previous history of tuberculosis or lung infection?
2. Do you smoke?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks. Again sorry for late reply.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng
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What Does This Chest X-ray Report Indicate?

Brief Answer: No need to worry much. Detailed Answer: Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Your chest x ray is normal. So no need to worry much for your chest x ray findings as you are asymptomatic. So this is not serious thing. Can you please send me x ray image? What is the reason why for doing chest x ray? Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.