Computed tomography findings in 66 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma due to environmental exposure to asbestos

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fethiye Ökten ◽  
Deniz Köksal ◽  
Mine Önal ◽  
Ayşenaz Özcan ◽  
Cebrail Şimşek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Environmental Exposure ◽  
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
Pleural Mesothelioma

scholarly journals A Multicenter Study of Volumetric Computed Tomography for Staging Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

2016 ◽  
Vol 102 (4) ◽  
pp. 1059-1066 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie W. Rusch ◽  
Ritu Gill ◽  
Alan Mitchell ◽  
David Naidich ◽  
David C. Rice ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
Multicenter Study ◽  
Pleural Mesothelioma

FEATURES OF DIAGNOSIS OF MALIGNANT PLEURAL MESOTHELIOMA

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (60) ◽  
pp. 85-93
Author(s):  
Ландышев ◽  
Yuriy Landyshev ◽  
Григоренко ◽  
Aleksey Grigorenko ◽  
Гоборов ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
Primary Method ◽  
Benign Diseases ◽  
The Past ◽  
Modern Methods ◽  
Advanced Stages

The publication provides an overview of the literature devoted to modern methods of diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). The analysis of medical records of 14 MPM patients who were treated in the Amur regional clinical hospital in 2009-2014 was done. One case is dealt with in detail. Difficulties in diagnosing MPM happen due to the following factors: the early symptoms of this tumor are not specific, and patients often seek help in the advanced stages; the difficulty of differentiation between benign diseases of the pleura and metastasis of other tumors in the pleura; not full availability of computed tomography (CT) and a VATS biopsy; insufficient awareness of primary care physicians about the features of MPM course. To improve the diagnosis of MPM it is recommended to perform CT of the chest as the primary method of diagnosis in individuals of 50 years old, especially in those exposed to asbestos in the past.

scholarly journals Biphasic Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Masquerading as a Primary Skeletal Tumor

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
James Benjamin Gleason ◽  
Basheer Tashtoush ◽  
Maria Julia Diacovo
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
Asbestos Exposure ◽  
Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
Ct Guided ◽  
Core Needle ◽  
Chest Computed Tomography ◽  
History Of ◽  
Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma ◽  
Histologic Component

Biphasic malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare malignant tumor, usually presenting as a pleural-based mass in a patient with history of chronic asbestos exposure. We herein report a case of a 41-year-old man who presented with chest pain and had a chest computed tomography (CT) scan suggestive of a primary skeletal tumor originating from the ribs (chondrosarcoma or osteosarcoma), with no history of asbestos exposure. CT-guided core needle biopsies were diagnosed as malignant sarcomatoid mesothelioma. Surgical resection and chest wall reconstruction were performed, confirming the diagnosis and revealing a secondary histologic component (epithelioid), supporting the diagnosis of biphasic malignant mesothelioma.

Utility of Integrated Computed Tomography—Positron Emission Tomography for Selection of Operable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad E. Wilcox ◽  
Rathan M. Subramaniam ◽  
Patrick J. Peller ◽  
Gregory L. Aughenbaugh ◽  
Francis C. Nichols ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Positron Emission Tomography ◽  
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
Emission Tomography ◽  
Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Selection Of

scholarly journals Computed tomography in the evaluation of malignant pleural mesothelioma—Association of tumor size to a sarcomatoid histology, a more advanced TNM stage and poor survival

Lung Cancer ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 116 ◽  
pp. 73-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juuso Paajanen ◽  
Sanna Laaksonen ◽  
Ilkka Ilonen ◽  
Henrik Wolff ◽  
Kirsti Husgafvel-Pursiainen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
Tumor Size ◽  
Tnm Stage ◽  
Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
Poor Survival

scholarly journals Chondrosarcoma of the Rib Mimicking Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masashi Furukawa ◽  
Hiroyuki Tao ◽  
Toshiki Tanaka ◽  
Hideko Onoda ◽  
Tomoyuki Murakami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Chest Wall ◽  
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Asbestos Exposure ◽  
Excisional Biopsy ◽  
Tumor Location ◽  
Wide Resection ◽  
Chest Wall Tumor ◽  
Pleural Mesothelioma

A 62-year-old man with a history of long-term asbestos exposure was found to have a chest wall tumor invading the sixth rib on chest computed tomography. The computed tomography also revealed multiple plaques in the pleura. Malignant pleural mesothelioma was suspected, and thoracoscopic surgery was performed. Thoracoscopy revealed that the tumor location was extrapleural. Thus, excisional biopsy was performed. The tumor was histologically diagnosed as chondrosarcoma. Additional wide resection of the chest wall, including the fifth, sixth, and seventh ribs, was performed. Chest wall reconstruction was performed with a polypropylene mesh.

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