Open AccessDry pleural dissemination of malignancy diagnosed by aggressive thoracoscopy
Author(s) -
Nigi Akina,
Toyoshima Hirokazu,
Tanigawa Motoaki
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5102
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracoscopy , malignancy , radiology , pleural effusion , computed tomography , lung cancer , positron emission tomography , metastasis , parietal pleura , malignant pleural effusion , lung , cancer , pathology
Determination of pleural dissemination of lung cancer helps define the treatment strategy. Positron emission tomography‐computed tomography imaging could be false‐negative for dry pleural dissemination of lung cancer. Clinicians should consider preoperative thoracoscopy in affected patients showing limited pleural effusion, interlobar fine granular shadows, and no metastasis on high‐resolution computed tomography.