Fibrothorax
Fibrothorax | |
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Fibrothorax on chest x-ray | |
Classification and external resources | |
ICD-10 | J94.1 |
ICD-9 | 511.0 |
Fibrothorax is fibrosis of the pleural space surrounding the lungs. It can have several causes including hemothorax, pleural effusion and tuberculosis.
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Pleural fibrosis & calcification. Dense pleural fibrosis with focal calcification seen here is the end result of organization of intrapleural inflammatory exudate (empyema) most likely accompanying a remote episode of pneumonia.
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