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I recently had a CT that confirmed a Granuloma and Calcified Hilar lymph Nodes

I am a 36 yr old female non smoker and over the past few months has started with shortness of breath with activities and occasional chest pain. I'm told this could be TB from a child but I've been tested for TB the past 14 years and every year has been negative. I've also been diagnosed with nodules on the Thyroid within the past couple months. Could this be something other then TB?
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Pulmonary calcified granulomas and/or calcified lymph nodes represent sequela of prior remote granulomatous disease. These include infections such as inactive tuberculosis and histoplasmosis as well as inflammatory conditions such as sarcoidosis.

Thyroid nodules are common, especially in those over age 50, and likely unrelated.
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