Jun 28, 2008

Diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma diagnosed with hydrothorax

With hydrothorax diagnosis

Lung cancer involving the pleural can produce irregular Duntong chest tumor penetrated the chest wall, rib or oppression intercostal nerves, acute severe chest pain and local tenderness or a fixed point, and with breathing, coughing, body position and increase the transformation.

X-ray:

1. A small amount of pleural effusion: blunt side rib at Kok Yuen;

2. Volume of pleural effusion:-side of that paragraph;

3. Substantial pleural effusion: affected by pleural effusion barrier without imaging.

B-:

1. A small amount of pleural effusion: a small amount of fluid that side;

2. Volume of pleural effusion: visible in the side of effusion;

3. Substantial pleural effusion: side that chest filled with pleural effusion, pulmonary pressure and see the situation.

CT and magnetic total shock:

1. A small amount of pleural effusion: a small amount of fluid that side;

2. Volume of pleural effusion: visible in the side of effusion;

3. Substantial pleural effusion: side that chest filled with pleural effusion, pulmonary pressure and see the situation.

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