pleural thickening

[lookiboy]

I had my xray for employment purposes, and the findings are pleural thickening or effussion on my right lungs..been to my doctor an recommended to buy a medicine ,d he recommended me also to have another xray which required me to laydown right side.. and the result was no sign of fluid on the lungs, the thickening in the lower right on my lungs are invisible,and my doctor said I'm okay..

But still worrying because of what I read about pleural thickening in online.. what to do? Am I really okay? Pls I need answers :(

[jemma116]

Have you ever been exposed to asbestos?  That can cause the problem you have too as well as what the doctor mentions.

You need to make an appointment and ask your doctor these questions, and what needs to be done about things.

Best wishes.

[lookiboy]

There's no symptoms, I did sputum exam and the result is negative. Is this serious? I'm freaking out huhu ;(

[Arti Sharma, M.D.]

Hi there,
In pleural thickening there is thickening, calcification and scarring of pleural tissue. The common causes are bacterial pneumonia,tuberculosis,rheumatoid lung disease,injuries,effusion and tumours.If there is no pleural effusion on expiratory lateral decubitus views it is ruled out .It is very useful  for demonstrating small pleural effusions .Are you suffering from any fever, cough ,breathlessness? A clinical correlation of test results is very important. Consult your physician and discuss your concerns. Hope it helps.
Best regards!