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Koch's etiology
Apicolordotic view confirms the presence of few fibrotic opacities in the right upper lobe,probably Koch's etiology
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Please get your xray with a pulmonologist. They can be old opacities if you had prior history of pulmonary tuberculosis, however you need to be evaluated throughly.
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If there is old history of Pulmonary Tuberculosis with appropriate treatment.... May be suggestive of healed Tuberculosis, as some fibrosis is also mentioned.
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If you are symptomatic, sputum for AFB must be done. And consult a Pulmonologist
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Koch's etiology means tb (Tuberculosis).
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