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Chest
Diagnosis
Pleural Diseases
Pleural Thickening
Pleural Fibrosis and Fibrothorax
Pleural Fibrosis and Fibrothorax
Terrance Healey, MD
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
Pleural fibrosis
Fibrothorax
Definitions
Abnormal
thickening and calcification
of parietal & visceral pleural surfaces resulting in
volume loss
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Donath J et al: Restrictive chest wall disorders. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 30(3):275-92, 2009
Jantz MA et al: Pleural fibrosis. Clin Chest Med. 27(2):181-91, 2006
Huggins JT et al: Causes and management of pleural fibrosis. Respirology. 9(4):441-7, 2004
Kim HY et al: Thoracic sequelae and complications of tuberculosis. Radiographics. 21(4):839-58; discussion 859-60, 2001
Ghoshal AG et al: Fibrothorax--problem, profile and prevention. J Indian Med Assoc. 95(12):610-2, 1997
Brown K et al: Intrathoracic calcifications: radiographic features and differential diagnoses. Radiographics. 14(6):1247-61, 1994
Deslauriers J et al: Fibrothorax and decortication. Ann Thorac Surg. 58(1):267-8, 1994
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
Pleural fibrosis
Fibrothorax
Definitions
Abnormal
thickening and calcification
of parietal & visceral pleural surfaces resulting in
volume loss
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Donath J et al: Restrictive chest wall disorders. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 30(3):275-92, 2009
Jantz MA et al: Pleural fibrosis. Clin Chest Med. 27(2):181-91, 2006
Huggins JT et al: Causes and management of pleural fibrosis. Respirology. 9(4):441-7, 2004
Kim HY et al: Thoracic sequelae and complications of tuberculosis. Radiographics. 21(4):839-58; discussion 859-60, 2001
Ghoshal AG et al: Fibrothorax--problem, profile and prevention. J Indian Med Assoc. 95(12):610-2, 1997
Brown K et al: Intrathoracic calcifications: radiographic features and differential diagnoses. Radiographics. 14(6):1247-61, 1994
Deslauriers J et al: Fibrothorax and decortication. Ann Thorac Surg. 58(1):267-8, 1994
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