I have been diagnosed with minimal pleural thickening in bilateral lung apex which is an unacceptable medical condition for entry into certain countries. Can this condition be treated completely ? I am 43 years old. Height 169 cms, weight is 52 kgs
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Pleural thickening on chest x-ray is suggestive of past infection. This thickening is due to old, scarred, healed, fibrotic lesions. They are not active, infectious lesions. For medical fitness in visa purpose, we should prove that these lesions are not due active infection. For this you need to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system, CT thorax and bronchoscopy with BAD (bronchoalveolar lavage) analysis. CT scan is more superior in diagnosis of fibrotic lesions. Bronchoscopy and BAD analysis if negative rule out active infection. So with negative BAD report and CT findings, you can argue with visa authority about not having active infectious disease and these thickening is due to old, healed lesion. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.