Focal pleural tumorlike conditions: nodules and masses beyond mesotheliomas and metastasis

A tumorlike condition of the pleura is any nonmalignant lesion of the pleura or within the pleural space that could be confused with a pleural tumor on initial imaging. Tumorlike conditions of the pleura are relatively rare compared with neoplastic lesions such as mesotheliomas and metastases. Imaging-based diagnosis of these conditions can be difficult due to the similarity of appearance. Thus, recognition of certain imaging patterns and interpretation of these patterns in the clinical context are important.

Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - June 13, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Maria Clara Fernandes de Paula, Dante Luiz Escuissato, Luciana Camara Belém, Gláucia Zanetti, Arthur Soares Souza, Bruno Hochhegger, Luiz Felipe Nobre, Edson Marchiori Tags: Review article Source Type: research