American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 170, 1519-1522, Copyright © 1998 by American Roentgen Ray Society
Rounded atelectasis and mesothelioma
RF Munden and HI Libshitz
Department of Radiology, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to report the coexistence of
rounded atelectasis with malignant pleural mesothelioma as revealed by
radiography and CT. CONCLUSION: Our five cases show the coexistence of
rounded atelectasis and malignant mesothelioma. If rounded atelectasis is
associated with a pleural effusion, a pleural mass with or without
chest-wall invasion, or thickened pleura not adjacent to the rounded
atelectasis, malignant mesothelioma should be strongly considered.