I was diagnosed with TB back in May 2019, finished treatment by March, but I've been feeling breathless again. The CT showed scars and calcification, and now, a year later, these issues have come back. Could this mean I'm developing Pulmonary Fibrosis?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

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they are post effects of tuberculosis which has led to pulmonary fibrosis

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