Fig. 2
From: Can ultrasound shear wave elastography differentiate between malignant and benign pleural effusions?
53 years old male patient presented with hemoptysis, cough and dyspnea with inserted chest tube draining hemorrhagic fluid. The first image from above is for transthoracic B-mode ultrasound showing pleural thickening (white arrow) and subpleural pulmonary solid mass lesion (red arrow) with remnant of anechoic mild pleural effusion. The next two images revealing 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 98 kPa. compatible with final diagnosis of malignancy. By histopathology of transthoracic tru-cut pleural biopsy revealed epithelial type neoplasm infiltrating the pleura of metastatic suprarenal adenocarcinoma