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Chest and bone pain
I did CT Scan of thorax with contrast report says " Minimal Bilateral Apical Pleural Thickenings". Can u tell what is the problem.
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It means healed tissues in upper part of lungs
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Dr. Amruth Sindhu
Pulmonologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi. I understand your concern s. You will need to undergo a detailed examination. Consult a pulmonologist for the same at the earliest
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Dr. Sarthak Rastogi
Pulmonologist
16 yrs exp
Mumbai
Please discuss with your doctor in details. bilateral pleural thickening usually means it is due to old healed tubercular infection, which may have been taken care off by the body itself
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