41 years old male foreigner, came to us for work permit application medical check up.
Routine chest X-ray(PA) showed left upper zone haziness with likely fibrotic changes. He is otherwise well, no cough, no shortness of breath and no loss of weight.
Further history revealed that he has completed a 6 months treatment back in his hometown.
Thus, we did one sputum sample for acid-fast bacilli(AFB) and the results is as follow:
In view of negative sputum for AFB, ex-pulmonary tuberculosis(completed treatment) and asymptomatic, he is allowed to work, and was advised to monitor his symptoms closely.