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  • 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

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Consult a Pulmonology Respiratory Medicine Specialist

Answered 04/07/2025

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