regarding to the case of my friend, we went for a pulmonologist for
2nd opinion, what he did was he let my friend undergo PA X-ray, Apicolordotic View then sputum exam,,result of X-ray states:
There is a patch of irregular density in the pheripiral aspect of the upper lobe seen at the area of the 4th anterior intercostal space.Ill defined and hazy densiies are also observed in the right apex.Both of these densities are clearly visualizaed in the apicolordotic view.