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[|Human|] My brother in law had shoulder x ray done for upcoming surgery, the X-Ray showed glass like substances on part of the lung that showed in the x ray, he smoked many years ago, and over the last 3 weeks got a cold like illness, coughing, running low grade fever, what can cause this he was never knowingly exposed to asbestos
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion your brother is having infection in lung either bacterial pneumonia or tuberculosis. Because the glass like opacity in lungs on x-ray is known as consolidation. He is also having low grade fever, cough since 3 weeks, so possibility of lung infection is high. So I advise you to consult pulmonologist for your brother and get done1. Chest x ray2. Sputum examination for AFB to rule out tuberculosis.3. Sputum culture and sensitivity to rule out bacterial pneumonia. Consult pulmonologist and start appropriate treatment.