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  • Case Report   
  • OMICS J Radiol 2022, Vol 11(6): 387
  • DOI: 10.4172/2167-7964.1000387

Fibrothorax, a Rare Cause of Chronic Post-Traumatic Cough

Drissi Maniani Abdelilah*, Abir Lemrabet, Habibchorfa Sara, Jerguigue, Rachida Latib and Omor Youssef
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, National Institute of Cancerology, CHU IbnSina, Rabat, Morocco
*Corresponding Author: Drissi Maniani Abdelilah, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, National Institute of Cancerology, CHU IbnSina, Rabat, Morocco, Email: abdel2018aroua@gmail.com

Received: 04-Jun-2022 / Manuscript No. roa-22-65748 / Editor assigned: 06-Jun-2022 / PreQC No. roa-22-65748 (PQ) / Reviewed: 20-Jun-2022 / QC No. roa-22- 65748 / Revised: 23-Jun-2022 / Manuscript No. roa-22-65748 (R) / Published Date: 30-Jun-2022 DOI: 10.4172/2167-7964.1000387

Abstract

Fibrothorax is a medical condition characterised by severe scarring (fibrosis) and fusion of the layers of the pleural space surrounding the lungs resulting in decreased movement of the lung and ribcage, it is often diagnosed using an X-ray or a CT scan. Fibrothorax is often treated conservatively but sometimes may require surgery.

Keywords

Fibrothorax; Pleural fibrosis; Radiology

Case report

A 65years old man, with a history of post-traumatic right hemothorax, consulted for a chronic cough. The clinical examination found right basithoracic dullness with an abolition of vesicular murmurs. The chest X-ray found right calcified pleural plaques, a chest CT scan was requested (Figure 1).

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Figure 1: Thoracic CT, mediastinal window with axial (A) and coronal (B) section showing a left basi-thoracic pleural lesion declining and calcified (arrows) react.

The diagnosis calcified fibrothorax secondary to chronic pleural inflammation due to post-traumatic hemithorax.

Discussion

Fibrothorax is a rare medical condition characterized by severe fibrosis of the pleural space due to chronic inflammation fusing the visceral pleura with the parietal pleura with fibrous scar tissue responsible for reduced mobility of the rib cage [1].

Fibrothorax is a complication of many etiologies including pleural effusion or undrained hemothorax, infections such as empyema or tuberculosis, sometimes iatrogenic secondary to therapeutic pleurodesis or by exposure to certain substances such as asbestos [1, 2].

The main symptom of fibrothorax is shortness of breath with chest pain on deep breathing, sometimes a dry cough or even dyspnea on exertion [3].

Imaging is essential for the diagnosis, based on a simple chest X-ray or computed tomography which can detect fibrothorax in the form of pleural thickening or calcified pleural plaques uni (or) bilateral in severe cases it results in a calcified pleural mass causing loss of lung volume with displacement of the mediastinum to the affected side [1, 4].

Non-surgical treatment of fibrothorax is usually done by treating the underlying cause. Surgery is reserved for the severe form based on pleural decortication. The prognosis after surgical decortication is variable and depends on the underlying pathology [1, 3].

Conclusion

Fibrothorax is a rare medical condition characterized by severe fibrosis of the pleural space, it is a complication of many etiologies including undrained hemothorax or pleural infections, Imaging is essential for diagnosis, results in a calcified pleural mass resulting in loss of lung volume, it is often treated conservatively but sometimes may require surgery.

Acknowledgement

None

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare that they have no interest

References

Citation: Abdelilah DM, lemrabet A, Sara H, Jerguigue, Latib R, et al. (2022) Fibrothorax, a Rare Cause of Chronic Post-Traumatic Cough. OMICS J Radiol 11: 387. DOI: 10.4172/2167-7964.1000387

Copyright: © 2022 Abdelilah DM, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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