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5. Thoracic CT scan


A thoracic CT scan to better define the lesion is indicated. Representative images from the patient’s thoracic CT scan are shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4. Representative images from patient’s thoracic CT scan showing a left pleural mass (yellow arrows).

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

  1. Closed pleural biopsy
  2. CT guided biopsy
  3. Pleuroscopy with pleural biopsy
  4. SPECT/CT scan (single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography) with 99 m technetium-labelled sulphur
  5. Surgical resection of the pleural mass

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