Table 3 Summary of 13 patients (10 previously published cases with available CT images and our three cases)
Image findings | Number of patients |
|---|---|
No pleural effusion | 2 |
Pleural effusion(Bilateral/Unilateral) | 11 (5/6) |
High density effusion(Hemothorax) on CT | 5 (2 hemothorax with nodule, 3 hemothorax without nodules) |
Pleural nodule(Single/multiple) | 7 (1/6) |
Mass shape | Oval, irregular, lobulated |
Mass location(A/B/C)* | (2/3/2)* |
Heterogeneous / Homogeneous | Single (1), multiple (5)/multiple (1) |
Mass enhancement on enhanced CT | 6 |
Internal calcification | 2 (1TB pleurisy sequela). |
Directly invasion to adjacent structures | 1 cardiac and chest wall invasion, 1 rib destruction, 1 liver invasion |
Metastasis | 1 gingival and skin; 1 multiple lung, rib, and axial skeleton metastasis |