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I have a benign pleura thickening at the lower area of my right lung due to tuberculosis. it hurts when i cough or exert myself. is surgery advisable?
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Non-acute: Pleural thickening does not usually cause symptoms. There is likely another cause which should be investigated.
Answered 3/16/2014
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