Patient: had cough and chest pain for about a month. Age: 83 years old, male. Has hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Chest X-ray suggests: pleural hypertrophy, calcification, aortic arch atherosclerosis. Ask how to treat, what medication to take (has hypertension and diabetes.) What should I pay attention to in general? Wang Cheng, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Chest Hospital Wang Cheng, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Chest Hospital: Chest CT examination is feasible to clarify whether it is simple pleural hypertrophy or calcification of the wall of encapsulated abscess thorax abscess, if it is simple pleural hypertrophy and calcification, it means your previous lesion has been stabilized. If it is calcification of the wall of an encapsulated abscess chest abscess, you should go to a professional hospital and have a professional physician decide for you whether you need treatment according to the size and extent of your lesion. Hypertension and diabetes are chronic diseases that require long-term control. In addition to the usual attention to diet, you should also regularly review the disease in the relevant department and receive guidance from a professional physician or community physician. If the blood sugar is poorly controlled, it will increase the chance of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and the chance of recurrence of existing diseases.