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What Is The Reason Of Right Apex Fibrosis Seen On X-ray?

Hi recently i have taken the medical report for going abroad in that they have taken a x-ray report that they was telling i have right apex fibrosis. but i didn t got any chest pain, cough, fever and kind of diseases. then why the doctor has tell like that can instruct for me
Wed, 17 Dec 2014
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Rt upper lobe fibrosis can be due to subclinical or asymptomatic tuberculosis and can be completely unknown to you. Get a HRCT chest to rule out any active disease and also to confirm that it is a past sequelae
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What Is The Reason Of Right Apex Fibrosis Seen On X-ray?

Rt upper lobe fibrosis can be due to subclinical or asymptomatic tuberculosis and can be completely unknown to you. Get a HRCT chest to rule out any active disease and also to confirm that it is a past sequelae