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What Does "faint Opacities Are Seen In The Apices" Mean?

my husband had his x-ray the result was faint opacities are seen in the apices overlying bony structures and recommended to have an apicolordotic view.what does this mean? he had a ptb last 2 yrs but it was already cured.his last x-ray result a year ago was already cleared.does this mean he has a ptb again?
Mon, 26 May 2014
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Faint opacities seen in apices are old healed granulomas. It is possible for these granulomas to remain for a lifetime. They are healed and not active anymore. If two X rays chest taken 6 months apart show no change in appearance then the disease is not active. Please discuss with your doctor and make sure he is not having any other infections.
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What Does "faint Opacities Are Seen In The Apices" Mean?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. Faint opacities seen in apices are old healed granulomas. It is possible for these granulomas to remain for a lifetime. They are healed and not active anymore. If two X rays chest taken 6 months apart show no change in appearance then the disease is not active. Please discuss with your doctor and make sure he is not having any other infections.