PLEURA Flashcards
1
Q
Pleural mass
A
- Empyema
- Pseudotumor
- Pleural plaque
- Rounded atelectasis
- Malignancy: primary (mesothelioma, fibrous tumour, lymphoma) vs metastatic
- Thoracic splenosis
2
Q
Pleural calcification
A
- Asbestos related disease
- Infection
- Hemothorax
- Pleurodesis
- Malignancy: primary vs mets
- Secondary hyperPTH
3
Q
Pleural air-fluid level
A
- Bronchopleural fistula: infeciton/neoplasm/surgery
- Trauma
- Chest drain insertion
- Esophageal rupture
- Spontaneous pneumohemothorax.