I'm really concerned about this - can pulmonary TB come back after you've been treated successfully and your sputum test from a bronchoscopy is negative? Also, is it normal to sometimes feel a bit of pain in the lungs while breathing if you recovered from TB and finished the treatment just last year?

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Dr Ranjith Darla

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Yes ,it can re-occur. Symtoms are normal.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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do one chest xray and proceed further

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