Computed tomography abnormalities antedating mesothelioma diagnosis: a perspective on the natural history

Eur Respir J. 2019 Feb 28;53(2):1800935. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00935-2018. Print 2019 Feb.

Authors

Maged Hassan^{1

2

3}, Stamatoula Tsikrika⁴, Rachelle Asciak^{1

2}, Rachel M Mercer^{1

2}, Anwar El-Ganady³, Najib M Rahman^{1

2

5}

Affiliations

¹ Oxford Pleural Unit, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK.
² Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
³ Chest Diseases Dept, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
⁴ Pulmonary Division, Dept of Critical Care, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
⁵ Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK.

PMID: 30442717
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00935-2018

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Disease Progression
Early Detection of Cancer
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms
Male
Mesothelioma / complications
Mesothelioma / diagnostic imaging*
Mesothelioma, Malignant
Middle Aged
Pleural Effusion / complications
Pleural Effusion / diagnostic imaging
Precancerous Conditions / diagnostic imaging
Radiography, Thoracic
Retrospective Studies
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*