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I had a chest x-ray which came back saying mild biapical pleural thickening. what is this and what should be the next steps?
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Old infection: Apical pleural thickening can be result of previous infection such as tuberculosis. It usually means inactive disease. Can see physician for possible TB testing.
Answered 7/25/2018
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