MALIGNANT PLEURAL MESOTHELIOMA - CT MANIFESTATIONS IN 50 CASES

被引：97

作者：

KAWASHIMA, A ^{[1
]}

LIBSHITZ, HI ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV TEXAS,MD ANDERSON HOSP & TUMOR INST,CTR CANC,DEPT DIAGNOST RADIOL,1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD,HOUSTON,TX 77030

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY | 1990年 / 155卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.2214/ajr.155.5.2120965

中图分类号：

R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;

摘要：

Malignant pleural mesothelioma, a rare and usually fatal neoplasm that is associated with asbestos exposure, is being encountered with increasing frequency. Pretreatment CT findings from 50 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma are illustrated. Pleural thickening was found in 46 (92%) of the 50 patients, thickening of the pleural surfaces of the interlobar fissues in 43 (86%), pleural calcifications in 10 (20%), and pleural effusions in 37 (74%). The volume of the involved hemithorax varied appreciably. Contractions of the involved hemithorax was noted in 21 (42%) of 50 patients and contralateral mediastinal shift in seven (14%). Disease beyond the parietal pleura was found in the chest wall (nine patients), mediastinum, lymph nodes, and diaphragm.

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