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Calcifying fibrous tumour of the pleura without gross calcification.

Hwan Jin LeeJae Seok JeongYong Chul Lee
Published in: Respirology case reports (2024)
Calcifying fibrous tumours of the pleura (CFTP) typically appear as calcified, non-enhancing lesions on chest CT scans. However, enhancing pleural lesions can mimic malignancy like mesothelioma. We report a rare case that enhancing pleural thickening, confirmed as CFTP through pathological examination, despite the absence of visible calcification on radiological imaging.
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