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Minimal Apical Pleural Thickening In Xray

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Dr. Indu Kumar MD

My xray results impression stated: Fibrotic scarring, left upper lobe with left apical pleural thickening. I am too worried about this, is this curable? I have episodes of bronchitis , dry... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra MD

My chest xray impression is fibrotic scarring,left upper lobe with left apical pleural thickening.is this curable.i feel so worried.i need ur help.thank you. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal MD

Hi, my husband's recent chest x-ray shows 'minimal bilateral apical pleural thickening'. clinical correlation required. What does that mean? In fact, the chest x-ray was referred by an... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

In my chest xray doctor wrote "Minimal right worse than left perihilar peribronchial thickening" and he wrote also"the pleural spaces are clear!? What deos thst mean? Is it a serious... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.     Shruti Rijhwani MD

what is the treatment for apical pleural thickening reported in the X XXXXXXX of chest. Age 65 years male. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shruti Rijhwani ( Rheumatologist)

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Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

hi i got job in gulf country and i underwent for medical test i passed in all but in xray they said i have minimal right apical pleural thickening and they failed my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

Hi I m 46 years old,58 kgs.,5ft.6 in.My chest xray in 2009 revealed apical pleural thickening.I ... negative but still waiting for the culture.I have started treatment,will it show changes... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Haleema MD

Good morning. My husband got his xray result today. He was diagnosed with minimal apical pleural thickening bilateral. He is an OFW bound for Middle East. Is this treatable or do we need... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Haleema ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. SUHAS CHAUHAN MD

NO FOCAL CONSOLIDATION AND NO ACUTE CARDIOPULMONARY PATHOLOGY IDENTIFIED. MINIMAL APICAL PLEURAL THICKENING AND CHRONIC‑APPEARING POST‑INFECTOUS/POST‑INFLAMMATORY CHANGES/SCANTY FIBROSIS... View answer

Answered by : Dr. SUHAS CHAUHAN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Indu Kumar MD

Hi I am 65 yrs old woman and had a chest xray today for hx of positive ppd secondary to the BCG vaccine in childhood. My xray shows mild apical pleural thickening bilaterally with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)