Pleural thickening
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Pleural thickening is a descriptive term given to describe any form of thickening involving either the parietal or visceral pleura.
It can occur with both benign and malignant pleural disease. According to aetiology it may be classified as
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benign pleural thickening -
- following recurrent inflammation
- following recurrent pneumothoraces
- following a pleural empyema
- as a delayed complication of a haemothorax
- related to occupational / inhalational lung disease
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malignant pleural thickening -
- primary malignant pleural disease - mesothelioma
- pleural metastases -
Pleural thickening can also be sub typed into various form according to morphology
See also
-<li>-<a href="/articles/benign-pleural-thickening" title="benign pleural thickening">benign pleural thickening</a> - <ul>-<li>following recurrent inflammation</li>-<li>following recurrent <a href="/articles/pneumothorax" title="Pneumothoraces">pneumothoraces</a>-</li>-<li>following a <a href="/articles/empyema" title="Pleural empyema">pleural empyema</a>-</li>-<li>as a delayed complication of a <a href="/articles/haemothorax" title="haemothorax">haemothorax</a>-</li>-<li>related to occupational / <a href="/articles/inhalational-lung-disease" title="inhalational lung disease">inhalational lung disease</a><ul>-<li><a href="/articles/asbestos-related-diffuse-pleural-disease" title="asbestos related diffuse pleural disease">asbestos related diffuse pleural disease</a></li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/silicosis-related-diffuse-pleural-disease" title="silicosis related diffuse pleural disease">silicosis related diffuse pleural disease</a> <sup>3</sup>-</li>- +<li>
- +<a href="/articles/benign-pleural-thickening">benign pleural thickening</a> - <ul>
- +<li>following recurrent inflammation</li>
- +<li>following recurrent <a href="/articles/pneumothorax">pneumothoraces</a>
- +</li>
- +<li>following a <a href="/articles/thoracic-empyema-1">pleural empyema</a>
- +</li>
- +<li>as a delayed complication of a <a href="/articles/haemothorax">haemothorax</a>
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- +<li>related to occupational / <a href="/articles/inhalational-lung-disease">inhalational lung disease</a><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/asbestos-related-diffuse-pleural-disease">asbestos related diffuse pleural disease</a></li>
- +<li>
- +<a href="/articles/silicosis-related-diffuse-pleural-disease">silicosis related diffuse pleural disease</a> <sup>3</sup>
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-</li>- +</li>
-</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/malignant-pleural-disease" title="Malignant pleural thickening">malignant pleural thickening</a> - <ul>-<li>primary malignant pleural disease - <a href="/articles/mesothelioma" title="Mesothelioma">mesothelioma</a>-</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/pleural-metastases" title="pleural metastases">pleural metastases</a> - </li>- +</li>
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- +<a href="/articles/malignant-pleural-disease">malignant pleural thickening</a> - <ul>
- +<li>primary malignant pleural disease - <a href="/articles/mesothelioma">mesothelioma</a>
- +</li>
- +<li>
- +<a href="/articles/pleural-metastases">pleural metastases</a> - </li>
-</li>- +</li>
-<li>-<a href="/articles/focal-pleural-thickening" title="focal pleural thickening">focal pleural thickening</a><ul><li>-<a href="/articles/pleural-plaque" title="Pleural plaques">pleural plaques</a><ul>-<li><a href="/articles/calcific-pleural-plaques" title="calcific pleural plaques">calcific pleural plaques</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/hairy-pleural-plaques" title="Hairy pleural plaques">hairy pleural plaques</a></li>- +<li>
- +<a href="/articles/focal-pleural-thickening">focal pleural thickening</a><ul><li>
- +<a href="/articles/pleural-plaque">pleural plaques</a><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/calcific-pleural-plaques">calcific pleural plaques</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/hairy-pleural-plaques">hairy pleural plaques</a></li>
-</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/diffuse-pleural-thickening" title="Diffuse pleural thickening">diffuse pleural thickening</a><ul><li><a href="/articles/circumferential-pleural-thickening" title="circumferential pleural thickening">circumferential pleural thickening</a></li></ul>-</li>-<li><a href="/articles/nodular-pleural-thickening" title="Nodular pleural thickening">nodular pleural thickening</a></li>- +</li>
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- +<a href="/articles/diffuse-pleural-thickening">diffuse pleural thickening</a><ul><li><a href="/articles/circumferential-pleural-thickening">circumferential pleural thickening</a></li></ul>
- +</li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/nodular-pleural-thickening">nodular pleural thickening</a></li>
-<li><a href="/articles/apical-pleural-cap" title="Apical pleural cap">apical pleural cap</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/pleural-fibrosis" title="pleural fibrosis">pleural fibrosis</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/fibrothorax" title="Fibrothorax">fibrothorax</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/apical-pleural-cap">apical pleural cap</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/pleural-fibrosis">pleural fibrosis</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/fibrothorax">fibrothorax</a></li>
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Image 1 CT (non-contrast) ( update )
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Case 1 -: from pleural metastases
Image 2 CT (Mediastinal window) ( update )
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Case 2 -: from previous empyema
Image 3 CT (C+ arterial phase) ( update )
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Case 3 -: from pleural involvement with lymphoma
Image 4 CT (C+ arterial phase) ( update )
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Case 4 -: from tuberculous pleuritis
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