Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8607880 | Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI | 2017 | 27 Pages |
Abstract
However, they sometimes pose diagnostic challenges, as a thoracolith may be located within a pleural fissure, and is then indistinguishable from a pulmonary nodule. In addition, migration and rotation of thoracoliths within the pleural space observed on serial computed tomography studies has been reported to raise concern that these might be neoplastic lesions, leading to their surgical removal. Awareness of this benign condition is important in order to avoid unnecessary invasive procedures.
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