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A 74-year-old man with bronchial carcinoma underwent radiofrequency ablation (RFA) due to poor pulmonary function. Therefore non-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the chest was performed on two subsequent days. Besides the tumor, the CT scans showed a moving calcification in the pleural cavity. T...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | German |
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2012
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| In: |
Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin
Year: 2011, Volume: 107, Pages: 213-216 |
| ISSN: | 2193-6226 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00063-012-0076-3 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00063-012-0076-3 Verlag, Volltext: http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00063-012-0076-3 
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| Author Notes: | M. Dadrich, T. Schneider, M. Puderbach, H.U. Kauczor, C.-P. Heußel |
| Summary: | A 74-year-old man with bronchial carcinoma underwent radiofrequency ablation (RFA) due to poor pulmonary function. Therefore non-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the chest was performed on two subsequent days. Besides the tumor, the CT scans showed a moving calcification in the pleural cavity. This extremely rare condition called thoracolithiasis is usually an incidental finding. Mostly it is asymptomatic and does not require any treatment. It should be considered as a differential diagnosis of a peripheral pulmonary nodule. |
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| Item Description: | Online publiziert: 10. Februar 2012 Gesehen am 29.05.2018 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 2193-6226 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00063-012-0076-3 |