title: Thoracolithiasis: a case report.
abstract: We present a rare case of incidentally found mobile thoracolithiasis in a 76-year-old cirrhotic patient on serial computed tomography scans performed before and after transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma. Mobility and calcification are the important clue to diagnosing this benign condition and avoiding unnecessary surgery.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Service, Dallas VA Medical Center, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, TX 75216, USA. silanath.peungjesada@va.gov
authors.forename: Silanath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peungjesada
authors.forename: Pramod
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mottershaw
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D020347:Lithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed