<human>: hello, am having a pain in my lower abdomen, what can be the cause? 2ndly, I have TB in the past , precisely 10yrs ago and it was properly treated for 1yr wit injection and the TB DRUGS, since then i have not experience it and i dont cough. I have done a sputum test severally and its normally comes out with a negative result, indicating no sign of TB but whenever i take an x-ray, the scares of healed TB still shows on it. Is it normal for the x-ray to show scares of a healed TB. CAN I ALSO BE POSITIVE TO PPD TEST with my past history of TB.?Thank you, looking forward to your reply.
<bot>: Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidated history. Since you suffered and got treated successfully 10 years ago, having TB now is a rare thing to occur. The causes can be :Gastroenteritis, Adhesion as you are suspectingX-ray can show the signs of intestinal obstruction and not the scars. I would advise you the following:Consult a Surgical Gastroenterologist, Get examined Get investigated - CT scan / Enterocolitis and so on. Once the proper diagnosis is made then only a proper treatment is possible.