• Exposure to asbestos can cause both benign and malignant, pulmonary and pleural diseases. (medscape.com)
  • Asbestos-related pulmonary complications include asbestosis, pleural plaques, diffuse pleural thickening, benign asbestos-related pleural effusions, and malignant pleural mesothelioma. (medscape.com)
  • Small malignant pleural effusions may not be observed on standard radiographs. (medscape.com)
  • More common diseases, such as benign asbestos-related pleural disease and metastatic adenocarcinoma, can look radiographically identical to mesothelioma. (medscape.com)
  • The radiographic findings of mesothelioma are nonspecific and are observed in other diseases, including metastatic carcinoma, lymphoma, and benign asbestos disease. (medscape.com)
  • Diffuse pleural thickening or extensive lobular pleural-based masses are seen in about 50% of cases. (medscape.com)
  • Concurrent abdominal effusion (155, 29%) was more common than pleural (77, 15%) or pericardial (12, 2%) effusion. (bvsalud.org)
  • She had a history of a tuberculous pericardial effusion one year prior to admission and had completed a regimen consisting of six months of anti-tuberculous therapy and steroids. (sajr.org.za)
  • Posteroanterior (PA) chest radiograph in a 58-year-old man with a history of occupational exposure to asbestos shows right diaphragmatic pleural plaque calcifications, linear calcification along the left pericardium, and bilateral pleural plaques along upper ribs. (medscape.com)
  • An aggregate of coccoid-to-branching or long filamentous microorganisms, surrounded by pyogranulomatous inflammatory reaction was seen at the cytology of the pleural fluid. (bvsalud.org)
  • High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scan obtained at the lung bases shows prominent interstitial septal lines, subpleural cysts, and pleural plaques. (medscape.com)
  • Calcified pleural plaques are present in 20% of patients with mesothelioma and are usually related to the previous asbestos exposure. (medscape.com)
  • Mechanical distortion of the hemithorax, chest wall masses, periosteal rib reaction or rib destruction by the tumor are signs of advanced disease. (medscape.com)
  • The soft tissue window setting of this chest computed tomography (CT) scan shows the envelope-like mass along the pleural surface surrounding the lung. (medscape.com)
  • CT images in a 71-year-old female with endometrial cancer with lung, lymph node and peritoneal metastases. (radiologyassistant.nl)
  • CT is the imaging modality of choice to assess pleural disease and has shown sensitivity and specificity for identifying malignancy. (medscape.com)
  • Some mesenteric diseases present with distinctive imaging findings while others have similar findings, thereby complicating their differential diagnosis. (sajr.org.za)
  • However, a subgroup of patients presents a clinically aggressive course with disease progression despite receiving treatment. (rare-cancer.org)
  • The most common findings on physical examination (79%) are signs of pleural effusion (eg, dullness to percussion, decreased breath sounds). (medscape.com)
  • Pleural effusions are common and may obscure the presence of the underlying pleural thickening. (medscape.com)
  • Evaluation of the mesentery is often neglected during routine ultrasound (US) because of inadequate training and unfamiliarity with the common US features encountered with mesenteric disease. (sajr.org.za)
  • Tuberculous pericarditis is a common disease among the African and Asian populations because of the high prevalence of tuberculous infections. (sajr.org.za)
  • They demonstrate various contrast enhancement patterns including early peripheral enhancement because of vascular tissue ( Figure 1 ), delayed central enhancement of the fibrotic components, heterogenous, homogenous and absent enhancement. (sajr.org.za)
  • CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Distribution of edema, concurrent cavitary effusions, and clinicopathological data can help predict the underlying etiology of peripheral edema in dogs. (bvsalud.org)
  • Case studies of asbestos-related disease are illustrated in the images below. (medscape.com)
  • CT plays an essential role in the diagnosis of mesenteric disease. (sajr.org.za)
  • A slight right-sided predominance is observed, possibly because of a larger pleural surface area. (medscape.com)
  • BACKGROUND: Pyothorax, an accumulation of inflammatory fluid in the pleural space, is often caused by foreign body inhalation in dogs, whereas the etiology in cats can be more difficult to discern. (bvsalud.org)
  • Although primary neoplasms arising in the mesentery are rare, the mesentery is a major avenue for the dissemination of tumours, which can spread through hematogenous, lymphatic, direct or peritoneal seeding. (sajr.org.za)
  • Knowledge of asbestos-related diseases accumulated for over 100 years as the industrial value of asbestos became recognized for the strength of its fibers and their resistance to destruction, resulting in increasing production and use until multiple health effects became apparent. (medscape.com)
  • Percentage of decrease from baseline study is 21%, which means stable disease (SD). (radiologyassistant.nl)
  • Gallium-67 (67Ga) citrate testing has been used to differentiate benign from malignant, asbestos-related pleural disease and to give a quantitative index of inflammatory activity. (medscape.com)
  • More common diseases, such as benign asbestos-related pleural disease and metastatic adenocarcinoma , can look radiographically identical to mesothelioma. (medscape.com)
  • The radiographic findings of mesothelioma are nonspecific and are observed in other diseases, including metastatic carcinoma, lymphoma, and benign asbestos disease. (medscape.com)
  • However, chest radiography remains the initial modality for the detection and characterization of pleural and parenchymal disease. (medscape.com)
  • An assessment of the extent of disease is used to calculate compensation. (medscape.com)
  • therefore, disease extent is frequently underestimated in radiographs. (medscape.com)
  • Postero-anterior (PA) chest radiograph in a 58-year-old man with a history of occupational exposure to asbestos shows right diaphragmatic pleural plaque calcifications, linear calcification along the left pericardium, and bilateral pleural plaques along upper ribs. (medscape.com)
  • The most common findings on physical examination (79%) are signs of pleural effusion (eg, dullness to percussion, decreased breath sounds). (medscape.com)
  • A good knowledge and understanding of the spectrum of imaging appearances in the post-operative cranium is vital for the radiologist to accurately diagnose potential complications and distinguish them from normal post-operative findings, improving patient outcomes and guiding further treatment. (sajr.org.za)
  • At the same time, radiologists need to be vigilant of the abnormal imaging findings and be able to identify the various associated post-operative complications such as infections, tension pneumocephalus, sinking flap and herniation. (sajr.org.za)
  • 3] Mesothelioma is a malignant pleural or peritoneal tumor that rarely occurs in patients who have not been exposed to asbestos. (medscape.com)
  • For patients with SCC, no postoperative treatment is indicated if no residual disease is present at surgical margins (R0 resection). (medscape.com)
  • Chemoradiation may be offered to all patients with residual disease at surgical margins (R1 and R2 resections). (medscape.com)
  • Two-drug cytotoxic regimens are preferred for patients with advanced disease because of lower toxicity. (medscape.com)
  • A unilateral pleural effusion is seen in 30-80% of patients. (medscape.com)
  • However, a subgroup of patients presents a clinically aggressive course with disease progression despite receiving treatment. (rare-cancer.org)
  • The advent of new FDA-approved radiopharmaceuticals for prostate cancer imaging has revolutionized PET-CT imaging in this important disease, and these are addressed in this report. (nih.gov)