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Plombage thoracoplasty with balls performed for tuberculosis--still working after 46 years

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Plombage thoracoplasty using different synthetic materials was a popular procedure in the management of tuberculosis (TB) in the 1940-50's, being then abandoned. We report an 81-year-old patient who underwent a plombage thoracoplasty with balls at the age of 3... ...