Thoracolithiasis: a rare pearl earring-like lesion.

Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shingu Municipal Medical Center, 18-7 Hachibuse, Shingu, Wakayama 647-0072 Japan.

Published: July 2024

Thoracolithiasis has been reported as one or more free-mobile bodies, and this free mobility in the pleural cavities could be a clue to the diagnosis. Here, we report a rare case of immobile thoracolithiasis anchored to the pleural fat like a pearl earring.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11194228PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12055-024-01698-6DOI Listing

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