How long does it take for tuberculosis lesions to be absorbed?

Tuberculosis was an incurable disease in ancient times. Lin Daiyu had pulmonary tuberculosis, and she coughed all day long. Her pitiful appearance made people feel sympathetic. Now that medical technology has improved, tuberculosis is no longer a difficult disease and it is very easy to cure. So, how long does it take for tuberculosis lesions to be absorbed? Let me introduce it to you now, hoping it can answer your questions.

Typical pulmonary tuberculosis has a slow onset and a long course, with symptoms such as low fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, cough and a small amount of hemoptysis. However, most patients have mild lesions without obvious symptoms and are occasionally discovered during X-ray health examinations. Sometimes the patient is diagnosed only after coughing up blood out of nowhere, and tracing back his medical history may reveal mild systemic symptoms. A small number of patients were diagnosed with acute miliary tuberculosis or caseous pneumonia by X-ray examination due to sudden onset and prominent toxic and respiratory symptoms. Elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis are easily masked by symptoms of long-term chronic bronchitis. Occasionally, severe pulmonary tuberculosis goes undetected and the patient may develop a high fever due to secondary infection or even sepsis or respiratory failure before seeking medical attention. Given that the clinical manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis are often diverse, medical personnel should be particularly aware of its atypical manifestations in daily diagnosis and treatment in areas where the tuberculosis epidemic has been basically controlled and the incidence rate is low.

Systemic symptoms

Symptoms include low fever in the afternoon, fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, night sweats, etc. If the lung lesions progress and spread, irregular high fever often occurs. Women may have menstrual disorders or amenorrhea. The disappearance of symptoms indicates that the treatment is effective and does not support drug-resistant tuberculosis.

The primary lesions of the lungs, lymphangitis and local lymphadenitis are collectively referred to as the primary syndrome.

The primary pulmonary lesions of primary tuberculosis, especially the tuberculosis bacteria in the hilar lymph nodes, often enter the blood circulation in small amounts and then spread to various organs of the body. However, due to the strong resistance of the human body, the lesions are often limited to the apex (or upper part of the lung), bones, brain, liver, urogenital organs, etc., and gradually heal. However, the tuberculosis bacteria inside can survive for a long time and become a possibility of recurrence (forming secondary tuberculosis lesions).

The absorption rate of tuberculosis lesions is indeed relatively slow. Pulmonary tuberculosis lesions often overlap with new and old lesions. These old lesions will not be absorbed, and the changes in imaging are relatively slow compared to the improvement of symptoms.

Even common pneumonia may not be completely absorbed even after a month. So don't be too nervous and continue your anti-tuberculosis treatment.

During treatment, do not overwork, strengthen nutrition, eat more fruits and vegetables, have regular check-ups, actively receive treatment, and take medications continuously and regularly to avoid causing greater physical pain. After recovery, there will be no impact on future work and study, so patients can rest assured.