ptb minimal

i was diagnosed last march 13 and ptb miniwas was the result. after a month without medication i was again undergone another xray. the result is normal.
what happend to my ptb minimal?

[National Jewish Health]

I assume that by, ptb, you mean pulmonary tuberculosis and that, on the basis of an x-ray, you were diagnosed with “mini” tuberculosis.  Unfortunately “ptb mini” is not an appropriate x-ray description.  It really does not describe what was seen and lacks the critical term, “active” or “inactive”.  Whatever was seen on March 13, if it truly was gone, and the x-ray now truly “normal”,  the initial finding was not tuberculosis (TB).

This is something that you must discuss with the doctor who ordered the x-rays and/or the doctor who interpreted the x-ray, for clarification.

Whatever may have been seen or deemed to be present on March 13 is no longer seen and that is the good news.

You didn’t state the reason why the x-ray was taken and then repeated.  The reasons for that must be adequately answered by your health care providers.  You have a right to that information.

Good luck.

[gambs]

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