benigne diffuse Pleuraverdickung
Benign
diffuse pleural thickening. Chest X-ray showing two nodular opacities in the left lower zone (red arrows). Ill-defined pleural thickening is also demonstrated. Angular blunting of the left costophrenic angle may suggest pleural thickening over pleural fluid (red square).
Benign
diffuse pleural thickening. Axial CT showing smooth pleural thickening >3mm extending >5cm laterally. Retropleural fat is seen (white ovals), likely due to pleural retraction. Parenchymal bands (red ovals) and foci of folded lung (red square) are also noted.
Benign
diffuse pleural thickening. Coronal (left image) and sagittal (right image) CT reconstructions demonstrating diffuse pleural thickening extending >8cm craniocaudally (red oval). Costophrenic angle blunting is shown (red square). No mediastinal pleural thickening is demonstrated.
Benign
diffuse pleural thickening. Axial CT reconstruction showing foci of round atelectasis (red arrows), accounting for the nodular opacities visible on figure 1. Note the subtle converging/bending of bronchovascular structures towards the areas of round atelectasis (red ovals).
benigne diffuse Pleuraverdickung
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Diffuse pleural thickening refers to a morphological type of pleural thickening. It can occur from malignant as well as nonmalignant causes, which include:
- diffuse pleural fibrosis / fibrothorax
- asbestos related pleural disease: typically seen a continuous sheet of pleural thickening often involving the costophrenic angles and apices, without calcification
- malignant pleural mesothelioma
- primary pleural lymphoma (rare)
See also
Siehe auch:
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