En bloc resection of parietal pleura, ipsilateral lung, pericardium, and hemidiaphragm
Initially developed to treat tuberculous empyema; now performed almost exclusively for treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM)
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
CLINICAL ISSUES
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Alpert JB et al: Imaging the post-thoracotomy patient: anatomic changes and postoperative complications. Radiol Clin North Am. 52(1):85-103, 2014
Ai J et al: Current Issues in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Evaluation and Management. Oncologist. ePub, 2014
Burt BM et al: Malignant pleural mesothelioma and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database: An analysis of surgical morbidity and mortality. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 148(1):30-5, 2014
Nickell LT Jr et al: Multimodality imaging for characterization, classification, and staging of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Radiographics. 34(6):1692-706, 2014
Wolf AS et al: Surgical techniques for multimodality treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma: extrapleural pneumonectomy and pleurectomy/decortication. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 21(2):132-48, 2009
Spirn PW et al: Radiology of the chest after thoracic surgery. Semin Roentgenol. 23(1):9-31, 1988
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Abbreviations
Extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP)
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En bloc resection of parietal pleura, ipsilateral lung, pericardium, and hemidiaphragm
Initially developed to treat tuberculous empyema; now performed almost exclusively for treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM)
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
CLINICAL ISSUES
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Alpert JB et al: Imaging the post-thoracotomy patient: anatomic changes and postoperative complications. Radiol Clin North Am. 52(1):85-103, 2014
Ai J et al: Current Issues in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Evaluation and Management. Oncologist. ePub, 2014
Burt BM et al: Malignant pleural mesothelioma and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database: An analysis of surgical morbidity and mortality. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 148(1):30-5, 2014
Nickell LT Jr et al: Multimodality imaging for characterization, classification, and staging of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Radiographics. 34(6):1692-706, 2014
Wolf AS et al: Surgical techniques for multimodality treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma: extrapleural pneumonectomy and pleurectomy/decortication. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 21(2):132-48, 2009
Spirn PW et al: Radiology of the chest after thoracic surgery. Semin Roentgenol. 23(1):9-31, 1988
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