Fig. 1
From: Can ultrasound shear wave elastography differentiate between malignant and benign pleural effusions?
An 88-year-old female patient presented with dyspnea, chest pain and weight loss with inserted chest tube revealing hemorrhagic contents. The first image from above is transthoracic B-mode ultrasound showing pleural thickening and irregularity (white arrow) with subpleural nodules (red arrow) associated with mild anechoic right sided pleural effusion. The next two images: Right images B-mode ultrasound, left image measures elasticity values in kPa. with color coding maps of predominantly red (high stiffness, solid tissues). SWE values all above 54.2 kPa with maximum value equal 150 kPa. compatible with final diagnosis of malignancy. By histopathology of transthoracic pleural biopsy revealed malignant mesothelioma