Post-tuberculosis lung disease

Aspergilloma in an old tuberculosis cavity; healed, calcified tuberculous lesions are also present towards the right of the image
Healed tuberculous cavity, where the entire left lung is destroyed

Post-tuberculosis lung disease (PTLD) is ongoing lung disease that is caused by tuberculosis (TB) but persists after the infection is cured.[1] PTLD can affect the airways, lung parenchyma, pulmonary vasculature, and pleura.[2]

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