Hi, Just for clarification, I had received my chest PA yesterday and the impression was, I have active PTB and densities in the right upper lung. What does it mean? Is it a serious disease??? It is transferable by sexual intercourse?? Thank you for your reply. Jaymee
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Active pulmonary tuberculosis on chest x-ray means presence of cavitation, infiltration or both. This appearance is seen in active TB infection.  Active Tuberculosis means infectious. Tuberculosis spreads by cough Chat Doctor.  When patient with active tuberculosis coughs or sneezes, tubercular bacilli come out in environment as