- male
- 50 Years
- 22/01/2025
I'm trying to understand my CT scan results. It mentions minimal bilateral apical pleural thickeningscould you help me figure out what this means? Should I be worried about it?
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That could be due to post microbial infection,if you have no symptoms you can ignore it,it will resolve,if you have any visit Pulmonologist for appropriate management
Dr. Chandra Suggests...
Consult a Pulmonology Respiratory Medicine Specialist
Answered 04/07/2025
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