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Chronic Pleural Thickening
by: Lhundup on Mon, Mar 03 2008
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For more than a month I have been suffering from discomfort and burning pain on my left chest. I took x-ray and ultra-sound for fear of pleural effusion(checking fluid level). But it was found that there is no fluid level, but it is a chronic pleural thickening from the previous pleural effusion I had in 1990. I still have the discomfort and burning pain on my left chest. I feel very weak, but I can eat as normal and have no fear and cough. I sense that if I exert too much pressure to my body, it seems to be getting worst. If there is anybody with similar condition, please advise me for treatment and other things. Thanks.


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  1. Fri, Sep 04 2009
    Hey there, first I wish you the best in getting through these disturbing times. Pleural thickening can occur for a wide # of reasons, including the pl...Read

March 2008

  • vague diagnosis - by Beverly Ballow - (Mon, Mar 24 2008)
    @ 2 weeks ago i was sent to the emergency room of the hospital where I had had minor heart work done with chest paine and diminished breathing. they drained about 1 litre of fluid from my chest wall. [more..]
  • Chronic Pleural Thickening - by Lhundup - (Mon, Mar 03 2008)
    For more than a month I have been suffering from discomfort and burning pain on my left chest. I took x-ray and ultra-sound for fear of pleural effusion(checking fluid level). [more..]

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