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Medical Conditions - Pleural Thickening

Pleura forms the covering of the lungs and the internal lining of the chest cavity. Thickening of the pleura is caused by infections, exposure to allergic components, trauma, pulmonary embolism, tumors, etc. Pleural thickening leads to difficulty in breathing, chest pain, cough, fatigue, fever, respiratory failure, etc. Treatment is done for managing the symptoms.

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Mild obscuration of left costophrenic angle, which may be related to pleural thickening. What is the meaning of this report?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Pleura is a covering membrane (a plastic cover like structure) which covers the entire lung.

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Dr. Divakara P

Dr. Divakara P

What could be the cause of bilateral apical pleural thickening?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As I can see, there is mention of bilateral apical pleural capping in the document shared by you (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity).

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Dr. Vivek Chail

Dr. Vivek Chail

How to manage difficulty in taking a deep breath?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I have reviewed the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your LDL (low-density lipoprotein) is 161 mg/dL.

Can pleural thickening in one lung spread to the other?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from pleural thickening with chest pain for a few years.

After pneumonia, my lung hurts a lot when I cough. What to do?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Pneumonia is an infection affecting lung parenchyma. When this occurs, pleura gets affected. It heals by becoming thicker.

Will pleural thickening worsen with age?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please relax. You have probably healed your TB(tuberculosis) and there is nothing to worry about right now.

Answered By
Dr. Rohit Jain

Dr. Rohit Jain

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