Pleuraverdickung

Pleural thickening is a descriptive term given to describe any form of thickening involving either the parietal or visceral pleura.

It can occur with both benign and malignant pleural disease. According to etiology it may be classified as:

Pleural thickening can also be classified into various subtypes according to morphology:

Differential diagnosis

  • pleural effusion
  • on frontal chest radiograph, the arms may be projected over the lower lateral chest wall, mimicking pleural thickening

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