Presentation
Chest pain.
Patient Data
Age: 80
Gender: Male
From the case:
Fibrothorax - calcified
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Volume loss on the left with thick pleural calcification.
From the case:
Fibrothorax - calcified
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Thick sheet-like calcification along the left lateral pleural surface with associated left sided volume loss. No right sided pleural calcification.
Case Discussion
Sheet-like calcification represents calcified fibrothorax, which has a variety of causes such as prior tuberculous empyema, hemothorax or asbestos exposure. The cause is not known in this case but given its sheet-like quality, unilateral distribution and lack of rib fractures prior tuberculous empyema is favored.
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