Calcification as a sign of sarcomatous degeneration of malignant pleural mesotheliomas: a new CT finding.

作者: Arnold Raizon , Arnold Schwartz , William Hix , S. David Rockoff

DOI: 10.1097/00004728-199601000-00009

关键词: Pleural MassMedicinePleural diseaseCt examinationAsbestosRadiologyComplicationPathologyDegeneration (medical)Respiratory diseaseCalcification

摘要: We present two cases demonstrating, on CT examination, heavily calcified mass lesions associated with malignant pleural mesothelioma in workers occupationally exposed to asbestos. These masses proved be osteogenic sarcomatous degeneration within mesotheliomas. The observation of dense calcification a should raise suspicion osteosarcomatous if it is seen conjunction other classic signs mesothelioma.

参考文章(8)
Hochholzer L, Yousem Sa, Malignant mesotheliomas with osseous and cartilaginous differentiation. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. ,vol. 111, pp. 62- ,(1987)
Andrew Churg, Chrysotile, Tremolite, and Malignant Mesothelioma in Man Chest. ,vol. 93, pp. 621- 628 ,(1988) , 10.1378/CHEST.93.3.621
A. Andrion, G. Mazzucco, P. Bernardi, F. Mollo, Sarcomatous tumor of the chest wall with osteochondroid differentiation: evidence of mesothelial origin The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. ,vol. 13, pp. 707- 712 ,(1989) , 10.1097/00000478-198908000-00010
A Kawashima, H I Libshitz, Malignant pleural mesothelioma: CT manifestations in 50 cases. American Journal of Roentgenology. ,vol. 155, pp. 965- 969 ,(1990) , 10.2214/AJR.155.5.2120965
A N Leung, N L Müller, R R Miller, CT in differential diagnosis of diffuse pleural disease. American Journal of Roentgenology. ,vol. 154, pp. 487- 492 ,(1990) , 10.2214/AJR.154.3.2106209
Kreel L, Computed tomography in mesothelioma. Seminars in Oncology. ,vol. 8, pp. 302- ,(1981)