Suggest treatment for patches on lungs
Patient: Hi! I had TB 5 years back now i m free from this but GCC medical test unfit me due to patch on my right lungs i visit chest specialist he said you dont have tb now but patces also will not remove its always be there n ther is no cure for it ? if cure is ther within 1 year 2 year .........! but they said there is no cure for it n GCC countries unfit for old tb patches also tell me what i do ?Age : 24 Height: 5.8" Wight: 49 Doctor: Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Yes, that pulmonologist is right. Old healed tb lesions will remain as it is through out the life. They are inactive fibrotic lesions. They are harmless and hence no treatment is required. As far as medic fitness is concerned, we need to prove that these patches are inactive, noninfectious. For this, you need to get done CT thorax and bronchoscopy with BAL (bronchoalveolar lavage) analysis. CT scan is more diagnostic for healed, fibrotic lesions. If BAL is negative than you are not having tuberculosis or other active infection at present. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.