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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2013; 23(04): 313-320
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.125577
Chest Radiology Minisymposia

Radiological review of pleural tumors

Binit Sureka
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Brij Bhushan Thukral
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Mahesh Kumar Mittal
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Aliza Mittal
Department of Pediatrics, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Mukul Sinha
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Tumors of the pleura are not uncommon and diagnosis is clinched by combined imaging and clinical correlation. Malignant tumors are more common than benign tumors. Initial imaging modalities are chest radiography and Computed Tomography (CT). Further characterization may be required using Ultrasoundgraphy (USG), Magnetic resonance Imaging (MRI) and PET-CT. Biopsy remains gold standard. This article highlights various common and uncommon tumors of pleura and characteristic imaging findings.

Keywords

Fibroma - mesothelioma - nodular pleural thickening - pleura


Publication History

Article published online:
30 July 2021

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