Lung Scars

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  You said that TB scars look "very very different" on X-rays. My question, if someone has never had TB and that is documented, but has two lung nodules (from non-infectitious reasons/no diseases, etc), would they be allowed in Saudi?
1) Usually TB scars are very clear and distinctive as "TB" on X-ray. If you look at an X-ray for a TB patient, it shows as a black spot / gap in the lungs. However, at times, lung nodules or non specific fibrosis e.g. due to asbestos manifests similar to TB but not exactly the same. In the UAE, if they have any doubt, they will ask you to do sputum test until it is clear that it is not old TB. Those tests go either way i.e. you are allowed to stay or still deported irrespective. In an ideal world, you should not have scars on your lungs....period - to be sure that you will get an employment visa
2) In terms of Dubai health authority competency, they are certified doctors. However, they look at thousands of x-rays. Usually how it happens is that a radiologist quickly scans an x-ray, if he doesn't see anything, it is passed on but if something appears, it is handed over for a second opinion to someone else. So logically, it can happen that someone who had scars (but faint ones), gets missed once and then in the next instance e.g. switching jobs and having medical, gets picked up by another radiologist. Doesn't mean anything. Human error is human error. What is important is that if you had scars or not to begin with
3) There is NO treatment that can remove lung scars. Your lung tissue is damaged permanently. The area will heal but scars will remain. As I mentioned in an earlier post, even scars on the rest of your body leave signs - lung tissue is even more delicate so even minor scars will show up on x-ray
However if they find any scars....there is no way they will issue a residence visa(stamping) and you will have to go back to your home country.
May God help you and i hope you get your medical passed.
I done medical and it says that im medically unfit.can i appeal to them because i dont suffer tb from the past.i took a second opinion yeaterday at a private clinic.the doctors initial report is the scar are not and obviously related to tb. But the full result will come out tommorow.can i appeal to them?if the rsults are differ?
Reason : Your post has been edited. You should write only in english
I remind you that you should be writing only in english on this anglophone United Arab Emirates forum so that members can fully understand you and advice you.
Thanks in advance,
Bhavna
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