title: [Malignant pleural mesotheliomas. Comparison of roentgenologic and autopsy findings].
abstract: In 100 pleural mesotheliomas follow up x-ray studies were compared to autopsy findings. Initially x-ray examinations show effusions in 62%, diffuse pleural thickening in 29% and solitary pleural nodules in 6%, prior to death effusions and pleural thickening are usually combined. In 17 tumor nodules doubling times ranged from 0.5 to 3 months. The epithelial type of mesotheliomas is predominantly combined with pleural effusions, while pleural thickening is more often found in the mesenchymal type of the tumor.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010994:Pleura / Q000473:pathology; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Das maligne Pleuramesotheliom. Vergleich von röntgenologischen und autoptischen Befunden.