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Right hillar calcification

2017-04-26 07:21:08
I had medical exam for middle east doctor make me unfit due to right Hilar calcification i can be treated my medicines or not i want to know.i make an x-ray in diagnostic center they wrote in report two small opacities with central lucency noted in left lower zone what it mean
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Hi. I understand your concerns. unfortunately these are scars of old infection. No treatment can make them disappear.

Answered2017-04-26 07:23:10

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Two opacity with central lucency is unusual and can be active infection.. if it was only opacity then probably it would have been calcification..
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get CT chest with contrast to rule out infection possibility

Answered2017-04-26 07:26:35

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