Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	82460
Country	Taiwan

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Formation of a rare curve-shaped thoracolith documented on serial chest computed tomography images: A case report
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All Author List	Fu-Chieh Hsu, Tsai-Wang Huang and Ta-Wei Pu
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Corresponding Author	Tsai-Wang Huang, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, No. 325 Section 2, Chenggong Rd, Neihu District, Taipei 114, Taiwan. chi-wang@yahoo.com.tw
Key Words	Thoracolithiasis; Thoracolith; Pleural stone; Intrathoracic calculus; Pleurolith; Case report
Core Tip	Thoracolithiasis, a rare benign condition manifesting with one or more small nodules in the pleural cavity, is usually asymptomatic and discovered incidentally on imaging or during surgery. We present the case of a 46-year-old man who was treated for lung fungal infection and subsequently underwent video-assisted thoracic surgery with pneumolysis due to pleural adhesions. The serial chest computed tomography images obtained during the 5-year follow-up showed right pleural thickening near the lower posterior mediastinum with formation of a large curve-shaped thoracolith from sporadic calcified nodules. Thoracolithiasis formation is rarely observed, and this is the first case of such thoracolith shape.
Publish Date	2023-03-30 13:19
Citation	Hsu FC, Huang TW, Pu TW. Formation of a rare curve-shaped thoracolith documented on serial chest computed tomography images: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11(10): 2329-2335
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v11/i10/2329.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v11.i10.2329

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