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What Causes Mild Biapical Pleural Thickening?

I had a chest X-ray which came back saying mild biapical pleural thickening. What are the possible causes of this? What is the next step? I am a generally healthy 41 y/o male, with no history of lung problems, not a smoker, never worked close to asbestos..???
Tue, 9 Feb 2016
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Welcome at HCM
I have gone through your query and being your physician I completely understand your health concerns.
Any other associated problem? like diabetes or hypertension? Any history of TB in past or exposure to TB? Are u running fever? Any other lymph node swelling in your body?
TB is the most common cause for it. Other causes includes proper pneumoconiosis, pulomonary fobrosis, sarcoidosis etc.
It is important to correlate it clinically.. Meet your pulmonologist for proper assessment. you may need to get the CT SCAN of chest.
Meanwhile stay calm
Get well soon
Hope your query is adequately addressed if you still have any feel free to ask
Regards
Dr Saad Sultan
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What Causes Mild Biapical Pleural Thickening?

Welcome at HCM I have gone through your query and being your physician I completely understand your health concerns. Any other associated problem? like diabetes or hypertension? Any history of TB in past or exposure to TB? Are u running fever? Any other lymph node swelling in your body? TB is the most common cause for it. Other causes includes proper pneumoconiosis, pulomonary fobrosis, sarcoidosis etc. It is important to correlate it clinically.. Meet your pulmonologist for proper assessment. you may need to get the CT SCAN of chest. Meanwhile stay calm Get well soon Hope your query is adequately addressed if you still have any feel free to ask Regards Dr Saad Sultan