Question
A patient presented with shortness of breath and right-sided chest pain .History of asbestos exposure is present.
Chest X ray shows the following features.What can be the most probable diagnosis?
A. Left sided Emphysema
B. Right sided Pleural Effusion
C. Right sided Mesothelioma
D. Right sided Pneumonia.
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Ans:C. Right sided Mesothelioma.
Chest X ray in the image shows:
- Lobulated peripheral shadowing on the right
- Loss of right lung volume
- Shadowing over the whole right lung due to circumferential pleural thickening(marked by red dots).
Probable diagnosis : Mesothelioma – a malignancy of the pleura caused by exposure to asbesto