Malignant pleural mesothelioma with heterologous osteoblastic elements: computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and positron emission tomography imaging characteristics of a rare tumor.
The imaging findings of a rare mixed type of malignant mesothelioma of the pleura with heterologous bone stroma in a patient without a previous history of asbestos exposure are reported. Imaging findings of this type of bone-forming pleural mesothelioma are scarcely reported in the literature, with only a few case reports describing findings on conventional radiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. To the best of our knowledge, no positron emission tomography imaging characteristics of this type of mesothelioma have been previously reported.
Salgado
Rodrigo A
RA
Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium. rodrigo.salgado@uza.be
Corthouts
Robert
R
Parizel
Paul M
PM
Germonpré
Paul
P
Carp
Laurens
L
Van Schil
Paul
P
Van Marck
Eric
E
D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA