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What Causes Swelling In Thorax And Blood In Saliva?
Hi doc, I m aged 25 years. For 7 months I ve been seeing blood spot in my saliva. This happens when I sleep and wakeup any time of the day. In addition to this I also have a small swelling in the thorax. The bloodspot in the saliva and the swelling appeared at the same time. Please advice.. Lorence
Thu, 7 May 2020
Hello,
I read carefully your query and understand your concern.
Tuberculosis(TB) counts in most common cause of bleeding through sputum or saliva.
I suggest to do a chest xray and Mantoux test for further evaluation.
I suggest to see your physician and do this examinations as soon as possible.
Hope my answer was helpful.
If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.
Kind regards!
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
I read carefully your query and understand your concern.
Tuberculosis(TB) counts in most common cause of bleeding through sputum or saliva.
I suggest to do a chest xray and Mantoux test for further evaluation.
I suggest to see your physician and do this examinations as soon as possible.
Hope my answer was helpful.
If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.
Kind regards!
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
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