Pleural encasement secondary to acinar adenocarcinoma of the submandibular gland

J Hynes, A Howell, R J Johnson

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Abstract

We present a case of a 42-year-old male with metastatic pleural encasement of the lung with extension into the mediastinum, resulting from an acinar adenocarcinoma of the submandibular gland diagnosed 30 years previously. The radiographic and CT appearances are presented, with a literature review.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)276-7
Number of pages2
JournalThe British journal of radiology
Volume69
Issue number819
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 1996

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Acinar Cell
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms
  • Mediastinum
  • Pleura
  • Pleural Neoplasms
  • Submandibular Gland Neoplasms
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Case Reports
  • Journal Article
  • Review

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