title: Bilateral mobile thoracolithiasis.
abstract: Thoracolithiasis is the presence of one or more freely mobile pleural stones (with or without calcification) in the pleural space. They occur with a reported incidence of less than 0.1% and are benign and do not require intervention. Historically, they have led to unnecessary interventions - something unlikely in the era of multidetector computed tomography (CT). Thoracolithiasis should be included in the differential diagnosis of a single or multiple, mobile peripheral pulmonary nodules. Here, we review the imaging characteristics of a rare case of bilateral mobile thoracolithiasis.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhayana
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Yingming Amy
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Djeven Parameshvara
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Deva
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002137:Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Thoracolithiasis; bilateral; pleural calcification; pleural stone; thoracic disease