Presentation
An elderly patient who was a blue collar worker in an ex coal mining community.
Patient Data
Age: 80 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pleural calcification
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Intense pleural thickening and calcification in both thorax cavities.
Assessment of the lungs is difficult due to the volume of pleural disease.
Case Discussion
This is a profound example of pleural calcification with the radiograph giving the impression the lungs are almost restricted from expanding due to being encased with calcified thickened pleura.
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