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04 October 2023 : Case report  United Kingdom

Gelatinous Pleural Effusion: A Diagnostic Challenge for Pleural Mesothelioma in an 80-Year-Old Man

Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual setting of medical care, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)

Ali M. Ibnian ORCID logo12ABCDEFG*, Obaid Ullah Khan1BCD, Richard Chan1BCD, Umesh Bangalore Lakshminarayana1BCD, Fasiha Kiran1BCD, Sarah Abed1BC, Rahim Abbas1BCD, Ahsan Amir1BCD, Noran K. Al-Kofahi ORCID logo1ABCDEFG

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941263

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941263

Figure 1. Thoracic computed tomography (CT) illustrating the rapid progression of pleural thickening over a period of 8 weeks, with new pleural nodularity. Both of the CT scans were taken after draining most of the pleural effusion. (A) Minimal right-sided diffuse pleural thickening on the initial CT Scan (→, ↓), with presence of pleural effusion. (B) lobular thickening of the pleura on the right side with significant progression (↑, ←), along with pleural effusion.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923