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Apr 2, 2002

AJR Am J Roentgenol 1998 Jun;170(6):1519-22

Rounded atelectasis and mesothelioma.

Munden RF, Libshitz HI

Department of Radiology, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to report the coexistence of rounded atelectasis with malignant pleural mesothelioma as revealed by radiography and CT. CONCLUSION: Our five cases show the coexistence of rounded atelectasis and malignant mesothelioma. If rounded atelectasis is associated with a pleural effusion, a pleural mass with or without chest-wall invasion, or thickened pleura not adjacent to the rounded atelectasis, malignant mesothelioma should be strongly considered.

Comments:

Comment in: AJR Am J Roentgenol 1998 Nov;171(5):1427-8
Comment in: AJR Am J Roentgenol 1999 Mar;172(3):832-3

PMID: 9609165, UI: 98270328