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The pleural mesothelium in development and disease [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2014 The pleural mesothelium, derived from the embryonic mesoderm, is formed by a metabolically active monolayer of cells that blanket the chest wall and lungs on the parietal and visceral surfaces, respectively. The pleura and lungs are formed as a result of an intricate relationship between the mesoderm and the endoderm during development.
Hitesh Batra, Veena B. Antony
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Thoracic ultrasound in the modern management of pleural disease
European Respiratory Review, 2020 Physician-led thoracic ultrasound (TUS) has substantially changed how respiratory disorders, and in particular pleural diseases, are managed. The use of TUS as a point-of-care test enables the respiratory physician to quickly and accurately diagnose ...
Maged Hassan +2 more
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Empyema necessitans: After recent thoracostomy in an immunocompromised patient
Respirology Case Reports, 2023 Key message This paper consists of a clinical image of an unexpected complication of a pleural space infection that dissects through the pleura into the soft tissues of the chest in an immunocompromised patient.
Joana Almeida Borges, Daniela Madama
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Einfluss der Art der Materialgewinnung auf die Diagnosefindung in der Lungenpathologie [PDF]
, 2019 Das Ziel der Arbeit ist die Darstellung der Möglichkeiten der Kryobiopsien für die Diagnostik von Lungenerkrankungen und Pleuraerkrankungen. Es wurde zunächst gezeigt, dass die transbronchialen Kryobiopsien einen deutlichen morphologischen Unterschied ...
Griff, Sergej
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Breathe, 2023 Malignant pleural disease represents a growing healthcare burden. Malignant pleural effusion affects approximately 1 million people globally per year, causes disabling breathlessness and indicates a shortened life expectancy. Timely diagnosis is imperative to relieve symptoms and optimise quality of life, and should give consideration to individual ...
Laura M. Piggott +3 more
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Role of chest ultrasound in patients with peripheral thoracic lesions
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2023 Background Transthoracic ultrasound (US) is useful in the evaluation of a wide range of peripheral, parenchymal, pleural, and chest-wall diseases. Aim To evaluate the role of chest US in the diagnosis of peripheral thoracic lesions.
Osama Mansour +3 more
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Dry Small Pleural Dissemination of Adenocarcinoma of the Lung Preoperatively Detected by PET/CT: A Report of Two Cases [PDF]
, 2008 Dry pleural dissemination in non-small cell lung cancer, defined as solid pleural metastasis of lung cancer without pleural eff usion, is a condition occurring in T4 lung cancer.
Aoe, Motoi +6 more
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High Prevalence of Tuberculosis among Adults with Fever Admitted at a Tertiary Hospital in North-western Tanzania [PDF]
, 2012 Tuberculosis is a leading cause of death in developing countries where HIV is endemic. This hospital based study was done to estimate the magnitude of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis and to determine predictors of tuberculosis among febrile ...
Kabangila, Rodrick +4 more
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Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma mimicking a malignant pleural mesothelioma: Clues for diagnosis
Thoracic Cancer, 2019 Pleural metastasis of thyroid carcinoma is very rarely encountered in the evaluation of pleural effusion and diagnosis may be challenging. However, an anaplastic transformation of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), although a rare condition, should be ...
Thibaut Capron +5 more
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ERJ Open Research, 2018 Talc pleurodesis is used to avoid recurrences in malignant pleural effusions or pneumothorax. The lack of lung sliding detected by chest ultrasonography (CUS) after talc application is indicative of the effectiveness of pleurodesis.
Rachid Tazi-Mezalek +10 more
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