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Mansour J, Raptis D, Bhalla S, Heeger AP, Abbott GF, Parkar N, Hammer MM, Kiernan J, Raptis C. Diagnostic and Imaging Approaches to Chest Wall Lesions. Radiographics 2022; 42:359-378. [PMID: 35089819 DOI: 10.1148/rg.210095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Chest wall lesions are relatively uncommon and may be challenging once they are encountered on images. Radiologists may detect these lesions incidentally at examinations performed for other indications, or they may be asked specifically to evaluate a suspicious lesion. While many chest wall lesions have characteristic imaging findings that can result in an accurate diagnosis with use of imaging alone, other entities are difficult to distinguish at imaging because there is significant overlap among them. The interpreting radiologist should be familiar with the imaging features of both "do not touch" benign entities (which can be confidently diagnosed with imaging only, with no need for biopsy or resection unless the patient is symptomatic) and lesions that cannot be confidently characterized and thus require further workup. CT and MRI are the main imaging modalities used to assess the chest wall, with each having different benefits and drawbacks. Chest wall lesions can be classified according to their predominant composition: fat, calcification and ossification, soft tissue, or fluid. The identification or predominance of signal intensities or attenuation for these findings, along with the patient age, clinical history, and lesion location, can help establish the appropriate differential diagnosis. In addition, imaging findings in other organs, such as the lungs or upper abdomen, can at times provide clues to the underlying diagnosis. The authors review different chest wall lesions classified on the basis of their composition and highlight the imaging findings that can assist the radiologist in narrowing the differential diagnosis and guiding management. ©RSNA, 2022.
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- Joseph Mansour
- From the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (J.M., D.R., S.B., C.R.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (A.P.H., G.F.A.); Department of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio (N.P.); Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (M.M.H.); and Department of Radiology, St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Mo (J.K.)
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- From the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (J.M., D.R., S.B., C.R.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (A.P.H., G.F.A.); Department of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio (N.P.); Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (M.M.H.); and Department of Radiology, St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Mo (J.K.)
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- From the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (J.M., D.R., S.B., C.R.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (A.P.H., G.F.A.); Department of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio (N.P.); Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (M.M.H.); and Department of Radiology, St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Mo (J.K.)
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- From the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (J.M., D.R., S.B., C.R.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (A.P.H., G.F.A.); Department of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio (N.P.); Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (M.M.H.); and Department of Radiology, St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Mo (J.K.)
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- From the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (J.M., D.R., S.B., C.R.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (A.P.H., G.F.A.); Department of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio (N.P.); Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (M.M.H.); and Department of Radiology, St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Mo (J.K.)
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- From the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (J.M., D.R., S.B., C.R.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (A.P.H., G.F.A.); Department of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio (N.P.); Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (M.M.H.); and Department of Radiology, St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Mo (J.K.)
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- From the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (J.M., D.R., S.B., C.R.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (A.P.H., G.F.A.); Department of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio (N.P.); Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (M.M.H.); and Department of Radiology, St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Mo (J.K.)
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- From the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (J.M., D.R., S.B., C.R.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (A.P.H., G.F.A.); Department of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio (N.P.); Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (M.M.H.); and Department of Radiology, St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Mo (J.K.)
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- From the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (J.M., D.R., S.B., C.R.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (A.P.H., G.F.A.); Department of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio (N.P.); Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (M.M.H.); and Department of Radiology, St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Mo (J.K.)
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Haseli S, Mansoori B, Shafiei M, Shomal Zadeh F, Chalian H, Khoshpouri P, Yousem D, Chalian M. A Review of Posteromedial Lesions of the Chest Wall: What Should a Chest Radiologist Know? Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12020301. [PMID: 35204391 PMCID: PMC8871555 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12020301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
Abstract
A heterogeneous group of tumors can affect the posteromedial chest wall. They form diverse groups of benign and malignant (primary or secondary) pathologies that can arise from different chest wall structures, i.e., fat, muscular, vascular, osseous, or neurogenic tissues. Chest radiography is very nonspecific for the characterization of chest wall lesions. The modality of choice for the initial assessment of the chest wall lesions is computed tomography (CT). More advanced cross-sectional modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) with fluorodeoxyglucose are usually used for further characterization, staging, treatment response, and assessment of recurrence. A systematic approach based on age, clinical history, and radiologic findings is required for correct diagnosis. It is essential for radiologists to be familiar with the spectrum of lesions that might affect the posteromedial chest wall and their characteristic imaging features. Although the imaging findings of these tumors can be nonspecific, cross-sectional imaging helps to limit the differential diagnosis and determine the further diagnostic investigation (e.g., image-guided biopsy). Specific imaging findings, e.g., location, mineralization, enhancement pattern, and local invasion, occasionally allow a particular diagnosis. This article reviews the posteromedial chest wall anatomy and different pathologies. We provide a combination of location and imaging features of each pathology. We will also explore the role of imaging and its strengths and limitations for diagnosing posteromedial chest wall lesions.
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- Sara Haseli
- Department of Radiology, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA; (S.H.); (M.S.); (F.S.Z.); (P.K.)
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA;
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA; (S.H.); (M.S.); (F.S.Z.); (P.K.)
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA; (S.H.); (M.S.); (F.S.Z.); (P.K.)
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA;
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA; (S.H.); (M.S.); (F.S.Z.); (P.K.)
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA;
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA; (S.H.); (M.S.); (F.S.Z.); (P.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1+(206)-598-2405
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Stowell JT, Walker CM, Chung JH, Bang TJ, Carter BW, Christensen JD, Donnelly EF, Hanna TN, Hobbs SB, Johnson BD, Kandathil A, Lo BM, Madan R, Majercik S, Moore WH, Kanne JP. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Nontraumatic Chest Wall Pain. J Am Coll Radiol 2021; 18:S394-S405. [PMID: 34794596 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2021.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Chest pain is a common reason that patients may present for evaluation in both ambulatory and emergency department settings, and is often of musculoskeletal origin in the former. Chest wall syndrome collectively describes the various entities that can contribute to chest wall pain of musculoskeletal origin and may affect any chest wall structure. Various imaging modalities may be employed for the diagnosis of nontraumatic chest wall conditions, each with variable utility depending on the clinical scenario. We review the evidence for or against use of various imaging modalities for the diagnosis of nontraumatic chest wall pain. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer reviewed journals and the application of well-established methodologies (RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where evidence is lacking or equivocal, expert opinion may supplement the available evidence to recommend imaging or treatment.
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- Panel Chair; and Vice-Chair, Quality and Section Chief, Chest Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Co-Director, Cardiothoracic Imaging Fellowship Committee, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado; Co-Chair, membership committee, NASCI; and Membership committee, ad-hoc online content committee, STR
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Vice-Chair, Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; and Chair, Lung-RADS
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- Chief, Thoracic Imaging, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Co-Chair Physics Module Committee, RSNA
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- Associate Director, Emergency and Trauma Imaging, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; and Director-at-Large, American Society of Emergency Radiology
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- Vice-Chair, Informatics and Integrated Clinical Operations and Division Chief, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Radiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Sentara Norfolk General/Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia; and Board Member, American College of Emergency Physicians
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- Associate Fellowship Director, Division of Thoracic Imaging, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Vice-Chair, Surgery for Research and Director, Trauma Research, Intermountain Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; and American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
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- Associate Chair, Clinical Informatics and Chief, Thoracic Imaging, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Specialty Chair, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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Pishgar F, Shabani M, Quinaglia A. C. Silva T, Bluemke DA, Budoff M, Barr RG, Allison MA, Bertoni AG, Post WS, Lima JAC, Demehri S. Adipose tissue biomarkers and type 2 diabetes incidence in normoglycemic participants in the MESArthritis Ancillary Study: A cohort study. PLoS Med 2021; 18:e1003700. [PMID: 34242221 PMCID: PMC8337053 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Given the central role of skeletal muscles in glucose homeostasis, deposition of adipose depots beneath the fascia of muscles (versus subcutaneous adipose tissue [SAT]) may precede insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2D) incidence. This study was aimed to investigate the associations between computed tomography (CT)-derived biomarkers for adipose tissue and T2D incidence in normoglycemic adults. METHODS AND FINDINGS This study was a population-based multiethnic retrospective cohort of 1,744 participants in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) with normoglycemia (baseline fasting plasma glucose [FPG] less than 100 mg/dL) from 6 United States of America communities. Participants were followed from April 2010 and January 2012 to December 2017, for a median of 7 years. The intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) and SAT areas were measured in baseline chest CT exams and were corrected by height squared (SAT and IMAT indices) using a predefined measurement protocol. T2D incidence, as the main outcome, was based on follow-up FPG, review of hospital records, or self-reported physician diagnoses. Participants' mean age was 69 ± 9 years at baseline, and 977 (56.0%) were women. Over a median of 7 years, 103 (5.9%) participants were diagnosed with T2D, and 147 (8.4%) participants died. The IMAT index (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.27 [95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.15-1.41] per 1-standard deviation [SD] increment) and the SAT index (HR: 1.43 [95% CI: 1.16-1.77] per 1-SD increment) at baseline were associated with T2D incidence over the follow-up. The associations of the IMAT and SAT indices with T2D incidence were attenuated after adjustment for body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference, with HRs of 1.23 (95% CI: 1.09-1.38) and 1.29 (95% CI: 0.96-1.74) per 1-SD increment, respectively. The limitations of this study include unmeasured residual confounders and one-time measurement of adipose tissue biomarkers. CONCLUSIONS In this study, we observed an association between IMAT at baseline and T2D incidence over the follow-up. This study suggests the potential role of intermuscular adipose depots in the pathophysiology of T2D. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00005487.
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- Farhad Pishgar
- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Lundquist Institute at Harbor-University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, Torrance, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, United States of America
- Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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Dadlani A, Bandikatla S, Koch JA. A Rare Case of Escherichia coli Chest Wall Abscess With Rib Osteomyelitis in a Patient With Crohn's Disease. Cureus 2021; 13:e13860. [PMID: 33859909 PMCID: PMC8038915 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.13860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Primary chest wall abscess due to hematogenous spread is very rare and has seldom been documented in the literature, with most reported cases attributed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Prompt diagnosis and management with antibiotics, and evacuation of the abscess, is imperative as the infection can lead to systemic or disseminated infection, including erosion into surrounding bone if left untreated. We describe the case of a 67-year-old female with severe Crohn’s disease receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) therapy, Etanercept presenting with localized Escherichia coli (E. coli) chest wall abscess with erosion into the surrounding rib. This case highlights a rare clinical entity, chest wall abscess, which is also an unusual site of E. coli infection. Only three previous cases of E. coli primary chest wall abscess can be found in the published literature. This case also highlights a possible association of severe Crohn’s disease predisposing to complicated soft tissue infection.
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- Apaar Dadlani
- Internal Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA
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- Internal Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA
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Laursen CB, Clive A, Hallifax R, Pietersen PI, Asciak R, Davidsen JR, Bhatnagar R, Bedawi EO, Jacobsen N, Coleman C, Edey A, Via G, Volpicelli G, Massard G, Raimondi F, Evison M, Konge L, Annema J, Rahman NM, Maskell N. European Respiratory Society statement on thoracic ultrasound. Eur Respir J 2021; 57:13993003.01519-2020. [PMID: 33033148 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01519-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Thoracic ultrasound is increasingly considered to be an essential tool for the pulmonologist. It is used in diverse clinical scenarios, including as an adjunct to clinical decision making for diagnosis, a real-time guide to procedures and a predictor or measurement of treatment response. The aim of this European Respiratory Society task force was to produce a statement on thoracic ultrasound for pulmonologists using thoracic ultrasound within the field of respiratory medicine. The multidisciplinary panel performed a review of the literature, addressing major areas of thoracic ultrasound practice and application. The selected major areas include equipment and technique, assessment of the chest wall, parietal pleura, pleural effusion, pneumothorax, interstitial syndrome, lung consolidation, diaphragm assessment, intervention guidance, training and the patient perspective. Despite the growing evidence supporting the use of thoracic ultrasound, the published literature still contains a paucity of data in some important fields. Key research questions for each of the major areas were identified, which serve to facilitate future multicentre collaborations and research to further consolidate an evidence-based use of thoracic ultrasound, for the benefit of the many patients being exposed to clinicians using thoracic ultrasound.
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- Christian B Laursen
- Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark .,Dept of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Academic Respiratory Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.,Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, Nuffield Dept of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Dept of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Regional Center for Technical Simulation, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.,Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, Nuffield Dept of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Dept of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,South Danish Center for Interstitial Lung Diseases (SCILS), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Academic Respiratory Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.,Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, Nuffield Dept of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Dept of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Regional Center for Technical Simulation, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Dept of Radiology, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Cardiac Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
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- Division of Neonatology, Section of Pediatrics, Dept of Translational Medical Sciences, Università "Federico II" di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation, The Capital Region of Denmark, Centre for HR, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.,Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, Nuffield Dept of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Laboratory of Pleural and Lung Cancer Translational Research, Nuffield Dept of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,National Institute for Health Research, Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Joint last authors
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- Academic Respiratory Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK.,Joint last authors
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Kumar T, Chawla A. Osteosarcoma mimicking fibrous pleurisy with dystrophic calcification!!! Lung India 2020; 37:75-76. [PMID: 31898628 PMCID: PMC6961088 DOI: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_274_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Primary chest wall neoplasms are uncommon and comprise a heterogeneous group of lesions that may be challenging to classify and diagnose. These tumors may be primary or secondary, malignant or benign, and arise from cartilaginous/osseous structures or soft tissues. The role of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in the evaluation of chest wall tumors continues to expand given its superior soft tissue contrast relative to computed tomography. MR imaging can facilitate differentiation of neoplasms from normal chest wall structures and other disease processes due to infection and inflammation, and can fully characterize abnormalities by demonstrating the various internal components of complex lesions. It is important that radiologists be able to identify key features of primary chest wall neoplasms on MR imaging to provide focused differential diagnoses and guide patient management.
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Joshi G, Crawford KA, Hanna TN, Herr KD, Dahiya N, Menias CO. US of Right Upper Quadrant Pain in the Emergency Department: Diagnosing beyond Gallbladder and Biliary Disease. Radiographics 2018; 38:766-793. [DOI: 10.1148/rg.2018170149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Gayatri Joshi
- From the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (G.J., K.A.C., T.N.H., K.D.H.) and Department of Emergency Medicine (G.J., T.N.H., K.D.H.), Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA 30308; and Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz (N.D., C.O.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (G.J., K.A.C., T.N.H., K.D.H.) and Department of Emergency Medicine (G.J., T.N.H., K.D.H.), Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA 30308; and Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz (N.D., C.O.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (G.J., K.A.C., T.N.H., K.D.H.) and Department of Emergency Medicine (G.J., T.N.H., K.D.H.), Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA 30308; and Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz (N.D., C.O.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (G.J., K.A.C., T.N.H., K.D.H.) and Department of Emergency Medicine (G.J., T.N.H., K.D.H.), Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA 30308; and Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz (N.D., C.O.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (G.J., K.A.C., T.N.H., K.D.H.) and Department of Emergency Medicine (G.J., T.N.H., K.D.H.), Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA 30308; and Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz (N.D., C.O.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (G.J., K.A.C., T.N.H., K.D.H.) and Department of Emergency Medicine (G.J., T.N.H., K.D.H.), Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA 30308; and Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz (N.D., C.O.M.)
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Saldanha E, Martis JJS, Kumar BV, D'Cunha RJ, Vijin V. Quiescent Volcano-Chest Wall Hemangioma. Indian J Surg 2017; 79:354-356. [PMID: 28827912 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-016-1559-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Chest wall hemangiomas are rare tumors that may originate within the soft tissue or from the ribs. Intramuscular hemangioma is infrequent, representing less than 1 % of all hemangiomas, and the localization in the chest wall is even less frequent. They are typically cutaneous in location, large, and poorly circumscribed and can be locally destructive. We present a case of a 34-year-old lady presented with firm lump 3 × 3 cm in left upper and inner quadrant of left breast well defined borders, non-pulsatile and restricted mobility. Sono-mammogram was suggestive of ill-defined lesion at 10 o'clock position. CT chest was conclusive of chest wall hemangioma. The patient underwent excision of the lump. HPE was suggestive of cavernous hemangioma. Cavernous hemangioma typically manifest at birth or before the age of 30 years. CT is more sensitive than plain radiography in detecting phleboliths, which are present in approximately 30 % of cavernous hemangiomas. Surgical excision would be treatment of choice. In this case, the site of the lesion was in the breast clinically mimicking that of a fibroadenoma which warrants hemangioma as a differential diagnosis.
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- Elroy Saldanha
- Department of General Surgery, Fr. Muller Medical College Hospital, Kankanady, Mangalore, Karnataka 575002 India
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- Department of General Surgery, Fr. Muller Medical College Hospital, Kankanady, Mangalore, Karnataka 575002 India
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- Department of General Surgery, Fr. Muller Medical College Hospital, Kankanady, Mangalore, Karnataka 575002 India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Fr. Muller Medical College Hospital, Kankanady, Mangalore, Karnataka 575002 India
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- Department of General Surgery, Fr. Muller Medical College Hospital, Kankanady, Mangalore, Karnataka 575002 India
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Sabri YY, Fouad MA, Assal HAH, Abdullah HE. Cystic lesions in multislice computed tomography of the chest: A diagnostic approach. THE EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrnm.2016.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Carter BW, Benveniste MF, Betancourt SL, de Groot PM, Lichtenberger JP, Amini B, Abbott GF. Imaging Evaluation of Malignant Chest Wall Neoplasms. Radiographics 2016; 36:1285-306. [PMID: 27494286 DOI: 10.1148/rg.2016150208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Neoplasms of the chest wall are uncommon lesions that represent approximately 5% of all thoracic malignancies. These tumors comprise a heterogeneous group of neoplasms that may arise from osseous structures or soft tissues, and they may be malignant or benign. More than 50% of chest wall neoplasms are malignancies and include tumors that may arise as primary malignancies or secondarily involve the chest wall by way of direct invasion or metastasis from intrathoracic or extrathoracic neoplasms. Although 20% of chest wall tumors may be detected at chest radiography, chest wall malignancies are best evaluated with cross-sectional imaging, principally multidetector computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, each of which has distinct strengths and limitations. Multidetector CT is optimal for depicting bone, muscle, and vascular structures, whereas MR imaging renders superior soft-tissue contrast and spatial resolution and is better for delineating the full extent of disease. Fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/CT is not routinely performed to evaluate chest wall malignancies. The primary functions of PET/CT in this setting include staging of disease, evaluation of treatment response, and detection of recurrent disease. Ultrasonography has a limited role in the evaluation and characterization of superficial chest wall lesions; however, it can be used to guide biopsy and has been shown to depict chest wall invasion by lung cancer more accurately than CT. It is important that radiologists be able to identify the key multidetector CT and MR imaging features that can be used to differentiate malignant from benign chest lesions, suggest specific histologic tumor types, and ultimately guide patient treatment. (©)RSNA, 2016.
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- Brett W Carter
- From the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030 (B.W.C., M.F.B., S.L.B., P.M.d.G., B.A.); Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md (J.P.L.); and Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (G.F.A.)
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- From the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030 (B.W.C., M.F.B., S.L.B., P.M.d.G., B.A.); Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md (J.P.L.); and Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (G.F.A.)
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- From the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030 (B.W.C., M.F.B., S.L.B., P.M.d.G., B.A.); Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md (J.P.L.); and Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (G.F.A.)
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- From the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030 (B.W.C., M.F.B., S.L.B., P.M.d.G., B.A.); Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md (J.P.L.); and Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (G.F.A.)
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- From the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030 (B.W.C., M.F.B., S.L.B., P.M.d.G., B.A.); Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md (J.P.L.); and Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (G.F.A.)
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- From the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030 (B.W.C., M.F.B., S.L.B., P.M.d.G., B.A.); Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md (J.P.L.); and Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (G.F.A.)
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- From the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030 (B.W.C., M.F.B., S.L.B., P.M.d.G., B.A.); Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md (J.P.L.); and Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (G.F.A.)
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Kuzmiak CM, Damitz L, Burke R, Hwang M. Male Pectoral Implants: Radiographic Appearance of Complications. J Radiol Case Rep 2016; 10:11-9. [PMID: 27200162 DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v10i3.2549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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There has been a significant surge in aesthetic chest surgery for men in the last several years. Male chest enhancement is performed with surgical placement of a solid silicone pectoral implant. In the past, male chest correction and implantation were limited to the treatment of men who had congenital absence or atrophy of the pectoralis muscle and pectus excavatum deformity. But today, the popularization of increased chest and pectoral size fostered by body builders has more men desiring chest correction with implantation for non-medical reasons. We present a case of a 44-year-old, male with a displaced left pectoral implant with near extrusion and with an associated peri-implant soft tissue mass and fluid collection. While the imaging of these patients is uncommon, our case study presents the radiographic findings of male chest enhancement with associated complications.
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- Cherie M Kuzmiak
- Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Watson Clinic, Lakeland, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Larkin Community Hospital, FL, USA
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Tuberculous Abscess of the Chest Wall Simulate Pyogenic Abscess. Case Rep Radiol 2015; 2015:195412. [PMID: 26618019 PMCID: PMC4651642 DOI: 10.1155/2015/195412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 10/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The chest wall tuberculosis abscesses is rare. We present a case of a 27-year-old immunocompetent male who presented chest wall abscesses. Imaging (chest radiographic, ultrasound, and computed tomography) and Ziehl-Neelsen staining demonstrated chest wall tuberculosis abscesses.
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Lee RKL, Griffith JF, Ng AWH, Sitt JCM. Sonography of the chest wall: A pictorial essay. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2015; 43:525-537. [PMID: 26265305 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Ultrasound (US) is increasingly being used as the first-line imaging modality for investigating the chest wall for soft tissue and bony lesions. This article describes the technique used for the US examination, the relevant chest-wall anatomy, and the appearances on US scanning of pathologic entities either unique to or common in the region of the chest wall.
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- Ryan Ka Lok Lee
- Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Datta S, Pal A, Maiti M, Boler AK. Rare case of chest wall schwannoma with destruction of rib, masquerading as a breast mass. J Clin Diagn Res 2014; 8:FD01-2. [PMID: 25120988 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2014/6804.4416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 03/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Schwannomas are slow growing, benign, nerve sheath tumours of Schwann cell origin. They predominantly involve head, neck and flexor surfaces of upper and lower extremities, while the chest wall is an uncommon location for schwannomas. Schwannomas may rarely cause erosion of adjacent bone. We are reporting a very rare case of a chest wall schwannoma with destruction of rib which occurred in a 35-year-old female patient, which initially presented as a breast mass and was radiologically misinterpreted as a malignant soft tissue tumour.
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- Saikat Datta
- Resident, Department of Pathology, N.R.S. Medical College , Kolkata, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, N.R.S. Medical College , Kolkata, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, N.R.S. Medical College , Kolkata, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, N.R.S. Medical College , Kolkata, India
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Technical parameters and interpretive issues in screening computed tomography scans for lung cancer. J Thorac Imaging 2012; 27:224-9. [PMID: 22847590 DOI: 10.1097/rti.0b013e3182568019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lung cancer screening computed tomographies (CTs) differ from traditional chest CT scans in that they are performed at very low radiation doses, which allow the detection of small nodules but which have a much higher noise content than would be acceptable in a diagnostic chest CT. The technical parameters require a great deal of attention on the part of the user, because inappropriate settings could result in either excess radiation dose to the large population of screened individuals or in low-quality images with impaired nodule detectability. Both situations undermine the main goal of the screening program, which is to detect lung nodules using as low a radiation dose as can reasonably be achieved. Once an image has been obtained, there are unique interpretive issues that must be addressed mainly because of the very high noise content of the images and the high prevalence of incidental findings in the chest unrelated to the sought-after pulmonary nodules.
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