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Solid Pleural Metastases
Melissa L. Rosado-de-Christenson, MD, FACR, FAAWR
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Secondary pleural malignancy; thickening, nodules, masses
Most common etiology of malignant pleural thickening
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Ribeiro AMB et al: Diffuse pleural metastases of osteosarcoma detected by bone scan. World J Nucl Med. 19(3):310-2, 2020
Skok K et al: Malignant pleural effusion and its current management: a review. Medicina (Kaunas). 55(8), 2019
Riihimäki M et al: Clinical landscape of cancer metastases. Cancer Med. 7(11):5534-42, 2018
Hallifax RJ et al: State-of-the-art: radiological investigation of pleural disease. Respir Med. 124:88-99, 2017
Puchalski J: Pulmonary manifestations of solid non-pulmonary malignancies. Clin Chest Med. 38(2):177-86, 2017
Shroff GS et al: Imaging of metastases in the chest: mechanisms of spread and potential pitfalls. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 38(6):594-603, 2017
Hayes SA et al: Imaging of thoracic cavity tumors. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 23(4):709-33, 2014
Martínez-Jiménez S et al: Imaging features of thoracic metastases from gynecologic neoplasms. Radiographics. 34(6):1742-54, 2014
Kruse M et al: FDG PET/CT in the management of primary pleural tumors and pleural metastases. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 201(2):W215-26, 2013
Qureshi NR et al: Imaging of pleural disease. Clin Chest Med. 27(2):193-213, 2006
Rosado-de-Christenson ML et al: From the archives of the AFIP: Localized fibrous tumor of the pleura. Radiographics. 23(3):759-83, 2003
Hierholzer J et al: MRI and CT in the differential diagnosis of pleural disease. Chest. 118(3):604-9, 2000
Leung AN et al: CT in differential diagnosis of diffuse pleural disease. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 154(3):487-92, 1990
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Secondary pleural malignancy; thickening, nodules, masses
Most common etiology of malignant pleural thickening
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Ribeiro AMB et al: Diffuse pleural metastases of osteosarcoma detected by bone scan. World J Nucl Med. 19(3):310-2, 2020
Skok K et al: Malignant pleural effusion and its current management: a review. Medicina (Kaunas). 55(8), 2019
Riihimäki M et al: Clinical landscape of cancer metastases. Cancer Med. 7(11):5534-42, 2018
Hallifax RJ et al: State-of-the-art: radiological investigation of pleural disease. Respir Med. 124:88-99, 2017
Puchalski J: Pulmonary manifestations of solid non-pulmonary malignancies. Clin Chest Med. 38(2):177-86, 2017
Shroff GS et al: Imaging of metastases in the chest: mechanisms of spread and potential pitfalls. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 38(6):594-603, 2017
Hayes SA et al: Imaging of thoracic cavity tumors. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 23(4):709-33, 2014
Martínez-Jiménez S et al: Imaging features of thoracic metastases from gynecologic neoplasms. Radiographics. 34(6):1742-54, 2014
Kruse M et al: FDG PET/CT in the management of primary pleural tumors and pleural metastases. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 201(2):W215-26, 2013
Qureshi NR et al: Imaging of pleural disease. Clin Chest Med. 27(2):193-213, 2006
Rosado-de-Christenson ML et al: From the archives of the AFIP: Localized fibrous tumor of the pleura. Radiographics. 23(3):759-83, 2003
Hierholzer J et al: MRI and CT in the differential diagnosis of pleural disease. Chest. 118(3):604-9, 2000
Leung AN et al: CT in differential diagnosis of diffuse pleural disease. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 154(3):487-92, 1990
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