CT features of an unusual hypervascular lung carcinoma complicating chronic asbestosis related pleural disease.
The CT appearance of a hypervascular lung carcinoma occurring in a patient with long-standing extensive changes of asbestosis is reported. The diagnostic difficulties that may arise when bronchogenic carcinoma develops in an area of atelectasis is discussed.
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Epstein
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Miller
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D000368:Aged; D001195:Asbestosis / Q000150:complications*; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000098:blood supply / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed