Presentation
This patient presented to the respiratory clinic with right sided pleuritic chest pains. She was otherwise well. She recalls lengthy 'chest infections' as a child in Mongolia.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
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In the right lower zone, there is a sharply marginated peripheral mass forming obtuse angles with the chest wall. Heart and mediastinal contours appear within normal limits.
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- There is a right posterolateral pleural mass of heterogeneous attenuation including small foci of calcification.
- There is minor parenchymal change in the lungs adjacent to the pleural mass.
- Normal ribs
Case Discussion
VATS resection of the pleural mass was performed. Culture was positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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