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Pleural Neoplasms

Known as: Pleural Tumor, Tumor of the Pleura, pleura tumors 
Neoplasms of the thin serous membrane that envelopes the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity. Pleural neoplasms are exceedingly rare and are usually… 
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Benign Pleural NeoplasmMalignant tumor of pleuraMetastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Pleura
Blood supply aspectsChestIn BloodMicrobiological

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Respiratory Tract Neoplasms

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Usefulness of Claudin 4 in the cytological diagnosis of serosal effusions
The identification of metastatic cells in serous effusions has prognostic and therapeutic implications, thus leading to a… 
2010
2010
Inter-reader variability in chest radiography and HRCT for the early detection of asbestos-related lung and pleural abnormalities in a cohort of 636 asbestos-exposed subjects
PurposeTo compare inter-reader variability of chest X-ray and high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scans of formerly… 
2007
2007
Bcl2/bcl-xl inhibitor engenders apoptosis and increases chemo-sensitivity in mesothelioma
Meosthelioma is a neoplasm of the pleura that is currently incurable by conventional therapies. Previously, we demonstrated that… 
2000
2000
A large thoracic mass in a 57-year-old patient. Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura.
57-year-old woman presented to her general practitioner with progressive shortness of breath that had existed for 1.5 years. The… 
1997
1997
Needle localization for thoracoscopic resection of small pulmonary nodules in children.
1997
1997
Serum bupivacaine concentrations during continuous extrapleural infusion
PurposeTo determine the rate of increase in serum bupivacaine concentration during continuous extrapleural infusion.MethodsAfter… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Fine‐needle aspiration cytology of localized fibrous tumor of pleura
Fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy findings are presented in three cases of localized fibrous tumor of pleura (LFTP). Clinically… 
1992
1992
Distant cutaneous metastasis of pleural malignant mesothelioma
We report a facial tumor that was proven to be a metastatic: mesothelioma. The diagnosis was not established pre‐mortem. The… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Pulmonary and pleural thymoma. Diagnostic application of lymphocyte markers to the thymoma of unusual site.
Two cases of the thymoma of the unusual sites were examined immunohistochemically. The one was intrapulmonary, and the other was… 
1983
1983
Chemical pleuritis as the cause of acute chest pain following high‐dose methotrexate treatment
This report describes the clinical and roentgenographic features of a pleuritis seen following the administration of high‐dose… 
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