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A 58-year-old man with a history of tuberculous empyema 15 years ago presents with progressive dyspnea and reduced chest wall expansion on the left side. Chest X-ray shows left-sided pleural thickening with volume loss. Pulmonary function testing is performed. The spirometric pattern marked **A** in the diagram (reduced FVC with FEV1/FVC ≥0.70 and normal DLCO) is observed. Which of the following is the most likely underlying pathophysiology of this restrictive pattern?
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