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3. Pleural mass

There is a pleural mass seen best on the lateral image (Figure 3).

Figure 3. Lateral chest x-ray from Figure 2 with the mass circled in red.

What should be done next? (Click on the correct answer to be directed to the fifth of seven pages)

  1. Closed pleural biopsy
  2. CT guided biopsy
  3. Pleuroscopy with pleural biopsy
  4. SPECT scan
  5. Thoracic CT scan

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