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What Does 'bronchovascular Marking Accentuation' In Chest X-ray Suggest?

good evening,
im suffering from dry cough since 2 months now.i have consulted 5 ENT pple n all say its allergic cough
blood tests normal,
endoscopy normal,
PNS WATER'S view normal,but CHEST X-RAY shows BRONCHOVASCULAR MARKING ACCENTUATION.
is it allergy or something serious than that?
plz help
Fri, 6 Nov 2015
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Pulmonologist 's  Response
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, possibility of either allergic bronchitis or asthma is more in your case.
Bronchovascular marking prominence (prominent BVM) is commonly seen in these two conditions.
Prominent BV is not serious condition. It denotes inflammation in the lungs.
So in my opinion, you should definitely consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system.
2. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis.
It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only.
You will improve with inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid.
Oral combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drugs is also helpful.
So consult pulmonologist, first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.
Don't worry for prominent BVM.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Does 'bronchovascular Marking Accentuation' In Chest X-ray Suggest?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Yes, possibility of either allergic bronchitis or asthma is more in your case. Bronchovascular marking prominence (prominent BVM) is commonly seen in these two conditions. Prominent BV is not serious condition. It denotes inflammation in the lungs. So in my opinion, you should definitely consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system. 2. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You will improve with inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid. Oral combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drugs is also helpful. So consult pulmonologist, first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Don t worry for prominent BVM. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks.