title: Imaging findings from a case of pleural low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma similar to mesothelioma with pleural effusion.
abstract: Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma as a rare type of tumor shows no specific clinical symptoms and is mainly treated via total or partial surgical resection. We present a 40-year-old woman accompanied with respiratory symptoms. The chest contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan revealed pleural lesions mimicking pleural mesothelioma. Further chest contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a cystic solid mass in the right cavity. The mass was partially resected. Pathological examination revealed pleural low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma. We report the imaging manifestations of this case. Contrast-enhanced MRI examination is a necessary step for those cystic solid masses that occur in the pleura.
authors.affiliation: The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, HangZhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Wenjie
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.affiliation: The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, HangZhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Shunliang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; mesothelioma; pleura; sarcoma