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2307-8960 (online) |
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Surgery |
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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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Unsolicited Manuscript |
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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 |
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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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