You are shown PA and lateral chest radiographs from a 53-year-old woman with mild dyspnea. Which one of the following is the MOST likely diagnosis?
A. Incorrect. Mesothilioma appears as a rind of tissue that encircles the hemothorax. This features is not present in the provided images. B. Incorrect. Empyema demonstrates pleural effusion with air and or thickening of the pleura. These features are not present in the provided images. C. Incorrect. Bronchogenic carcinoma appears as nodule/mass within the lung parenchyma and is often spiculated. These features are not present in the provided images. D. Correct. Solitary fibrous tumor occurs in the pleural space and appears as a mass with smooth borders and incomplete sign which suggests that the finding is extraparenchymal in nature. These features are present in the provided images.
Mesothelioma
Empyema
Bronchogenic carcinoma
Solitary fibrous tumor
Respiratory system