72-Year-Old Male with Pleural Thickening

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Abstract: 

A 72-year-old male presented with occasional chest pain, shortness of breath, and mild weight loss. A chest radiograph revealed a pleural effusion and mild pleural thickening. Subsequent PET-CT scanning reveals gross pleural hypermetabolism.

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Question Text 

What is the probable diagnosis?
 

Answers
 Answer: Lung carcinoma with pleural spread 
Correct Answer? 
No
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 Answer: Pleural thickening secondary to pneumonitis 
Correct Answer? 
No
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 Answer: Pleural mesothelioma 
Correct Answer? 
Yes
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 Answer: Inflammatory reaction secondary to pleurodesis 
Correct Answer? 
No
 
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