What Radiology Residents Need to Know: Chest Radiology by Ronald L. Eisenberg

What Radiology Residents Need to Know: Chest Radiology by Ronald L. Eisenberg

Author:Ronald L. Eisenberg
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9783030168261
Publisher: Springer International Publishing


Fig. 11.2Pleural metastases (neuroendocrine lung carcinoma). (a) Two large pleural masses with underlying rib lesions in the right apex and left upper lung. (b) Coronal CT image demonstrates both metastases and clearly shows destruction of the left sixth rib

Fig. 11.3Diffuse pleural mesothelioma. Multiple masses thicken the right pleura (arrows) in an elderly man with asbestos exposure [2]

Metastases

The pleura is a common site of metastases, especially from primary adenocarcinomas

Metastases may reach the pleura by hematogenous, lymphatic, or direct spread



Download



Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.