Radiological manifestations of malignant pleural mesothelioma

Authors: Au, Virginia WK¹; Thomas, Meredith¹

Source: Australasian Radiology, Volume 47, Number 2, June 2003 , pp. 111-116(6)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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Abstract:

Summary

Malignant pleural mesothelioma has had a rising incidence in Australia over the past 40 years. This pictorial essay gives a brief account of the condition, summarizes the various radiological manifestations and aims at increasing the awareness of a disease that is expected to reach its peak incidence in the early decades of the twenty-first century.

Keywords: malignant pleural mesothelioma; radiology

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1046/j.0004-8461.2003.01137.x

Affiliations: 1: Division of Medical Imaging, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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