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==Overview==
==Overview==
[[Chest]] [[x-rays]] are non-specific in a case of [[mesothelioma]], demonstrating a [[pleural]] [[opacity]] which may extend around and encase the [[lung]].<ref name="cxrmesothelioma">Mesothelioma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mesothelioma. Accessed on 13th January, 2016</ref>
==Chest X Ray==
==Chest X Ray==
*Chest radiographs are of limited utility and are non-specific, demonstrating a pleural opacity which may extend around and encase the lung.<ref>Mesothelioma. Radiopaedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mesothelioma. Accessed on 13th January, 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mesothelioma</ref>
*[[Chest X-ray|Chest x-rays]] are non-specific in a case of [[mesothelioma]], may demonstrate a [[opacity]] in the [[pleural]] lining which may extend around and encase the [[lung]].<ref name="cxrmesothelioma">Mesothelioma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mesothelioma. Accessed on 13th January, 2016</ref>
*Reduction in volume of the affected hemithorax is common resulting in shift of the mediastinum towards the lesion.
*[[X-ray]] may show evidence of [[mediastinum]] shift resulting from the reduced [[volume]] of the affected hemithorax.
*Rib destruction or extension beyond the lateral and anterior margins of the chest wall may be evident.  
*[[Rib]] destruction or [[extension]] beyond the [[lateral]] and [[anterior]] margins of the [[chest wall]] may be evident.  
*Mediastinal lymph node enlargement and pleural effusion may also be seen.
*[[Mediastinal]] [[Lymph nodes|lymph node]] enlargement and [[pleural effusion]] may also be seen.<ref name="cxrmesothelioma">Mesothelioma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mesothelioma. Accessed on 13th January, 2016</ref>
 
==Gallery==
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Image:Mesothelioma xray image 1.jpeg|<sub>CXR of a patient came for evaluation for left sided pleural effusion with possible asbestos exposure demonstrates very subtle left sided pleural thickening.<ref name=cxrimagemesothelioma1>Image courtesy of Dr. A.Prof Frank Gaillard. Radiopaedia (original file [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/mesothelioma here]). Creative Commons BY-SA-NC
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Chest x-rays are non-specific in a case of mesothelioma, demonstrating a pleural opacity which may extend around and encase the lung.[1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mesothelioma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mesothelioma. Accessed on 13th January, 2016


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