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What Does Fibrocalcific Densities In The Left Upper Lobe Mean?

sir/maam can i ask a question,what is fibrocalcific densities? because according to the radiographic findings that fibrocalcific densities are noted in the left upper lobe which are likely residua of previous koch s infection impression: fibrocalcific densities left upper lobe... I had PTB before and i took 6 months medication and according to my pulmonologist, it is a scar.
Wed, 28 Jan 2015
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
Your pulmonologist is correct. It is scar tissue.
Any lung insult in lung either tuberculosis or pneumonia or trauma, heal by either of the following mechanism.
1. Fibrosis
2. Calcification.
3. Both together fibrocalcified lesions.
4. Rarely complete resolution.
Fibrosis is the most common amongst all. But any one can be present.
Since you had Tuberculosis in past and completed anti TB treatment, the lesions must be healed by now and gives fibrocalcified appearance. It is dead tissue so known as scar. It will remain as it is through out the life.
So need to worry much for this. You are not having active , infectious tuberculosis.
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What Does Fibrocalcific Densities In The Left Upper Lobe Mean?

Thanks for your question on HCM. Your pulmonologist is correct. It is scar tissue. Any lung insult in lung either tuberculosis or pneumonia or trauma, heal by either of the following mechanism. 1. Fibrosis 2. Calcification. 3. Both together fibrocalcified lesions. 4. Rarely complete resolution. Fibrosis is the most common amongst all. But any one can be present. Since you had Tuberculosis in past and completed anti TB treatment, the lesions must be healed by now and gives fibrocalcified appearance. It is dead tissue so known as scar. It will remain as it is through out the life. So need to worry much for this. You are not having active , infectious tuberculosis.