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Area of Science:

  • Thoracic medicine
  • Diagnostic imaging
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Chest pain evaluation in young adults requires careful consideration of potential causes.
  • Pleural abnormalities can present with diverse etiologies.

Observation:

  • A 24-year-old female smoker presented with chest pain.
  • Imaging revealed a 5cm x 2cm spindle-shaped right pleural lesion near T9-T10.
  • The patient reported a recent fall down the stairs.

Findings:

  • A scan-guided biopsy showed fibrous tissue with entrapped benign alveolar glands.
  • Differential diagnoses were eliminated.
  • The lesion was hypothesized to be post-traumatic.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the importance of correlating imaging findings with patient history, including trauma.
  • Benign post-traumatic lesions can mimic neoplastic processes in the pleura.
  • Conservative management may be appropriate for such lesions after thorough evaluation.