Mesothelioma (malignant)
Malignant mesothelioma is an uncommon cancerous tumor of the lining of the lung and chest cavity (pleura) or lining of the abdomen (peritoneum) that is typically...

Mesothelioma (benign-fibrous)
Benign mesothelioma is a noncancerous tumor of the lining of the lung and chest cavity, an area called the pleura. See also: Malignant mesothelioma Alternative...

Asbestosis
...can also occur from particles brought home on the worker's clothing. Asbestos-related disease includes pleural plaques (calcification), malignant mesothelioma, and pleural effusion. Mesotheliomas may develop 20 - 40 years after exposure. Workers today are less likely to develop asbestos-related disease...

Chest x-ray
...cardiomyopathy Left-sided heart failure Legionnaire's disease Lyme disease, secondary Malignant hypertension (arteriolar nephrosclerosis) Meningitis Mesothelioma (benign-fibrous) Mesothelioma (malignant) Metastatic brain tumor Metastatic cancer to the lung Metastatic pleural tumor Mitral regurgitation;...

Pericarditis - constrictive
...Less common causes include: Abnormal fluid build-up in the covering of the heart due to bacterial pericarditis or surgical complications Mesothelioma Constrictive pericarditis may also develop without apparent cause. The inflammation causes the covering of the heart to become thick and rigid,...

Thoracic CT
...failure Histoplasmosis Hypertensive heart disease Idiopathic cardiomyopathy Infective endocarditis Ischemic cardiomyopathy Left-sided heart failure Mesothelioma (malignant) Metastatic cancer to the lung Mitral regurgitation; acute Mitral regurgitation; chronic Mitral valve prolapse Pericarditis; bacterial...

Lung needle biopsy
...viruses, or fungi if a culture is performed. What Abnormal Results Mean Bacterial, viral, or fungal lung infection Cancerous cells (lung cancer, mesothelioma) Immune disorder Pneumonia The test may also be performed for: Metastatic cancer to the lung Pneumonia with lung abscess Review Date: 9/13/2008...

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