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Pleural cavity

Known as: BODY CAVITY, PLEURAL, pleural spaces, Pleural Cavities 
Paired but separate cavity within the THORACIC CAVITY. It consists of the space between the parietal and visceral PLEURA and normally contains a… 
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Body cavitiesRespiratory System

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Pulmonary fissure

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1997
1997
The role of gammadelta T lymphocytes in lipopolysaccharide-induced eosinophil accumulation into the mouse pleural cavity.
LPS induces an accumulation of eosinophils in the pleural cavity that requires resident macrophages and lymphocytes, but is… 
1985
1985
Timing of the quantitative recovery in the regenerating rat lung.
Growing rats 23 days of age were subjected to the resection of the upper and middle lobes of the right lung (25% of total lung… 
1984
1984
Pneumothorax as a complication of placement of a nasoenteric tube.
History A 68-year-old mentally retarded woman was hospitalized for evaluation of severe anemia because of a deficiency of iron… 
Review
1983
Review
1983
Pleural and mediastinal changes following endoscopic injection sclerotherapy of esophageal varices.
Postero-anterior and lateral chest radiographs of patients undergoing endoscopic injection sclerotherapy of esophageal varices… 
1980
1980
The effect of lobar atelectasis on pleural fluid distribution in dogs.
Fluid was introduced into the pleural space in upright anesthetized, ventilated and/or spontaneously breathing dogs, and its… 
1979
1979
Crystal-induced inflammation, enzyme release and the effects of drugs in the rat pleural space.
The pleural space of the rat has been used to study the acute inflammatory response to crystals of monosodium urate monohydrate… 
1977
1977
Passage of feeding catheters into the pleural space: a radiographic sign of trauma to the pharynx and esophagus in the newborn.
Although rarely recognized, traumatic pharyngeal and cervical esophageal pseudodiverticula are probably not infrequent in… 
1974
1974
Delayed mediastinal tamponade after open heart surgery.
Nine cases of delayed mediastinal tamponade occurring between the 6th and 20th days after operation are described. All patients… 
Review
1963
Review
1963
Surgical management of penetrating wounds of the neck.
Penetrating wounds of the neck often may appear quite innocuous in relation to the severity of the underlying injury. This is due… 
Highly Cited
1940
Highly Cited
1940
REGIONAL OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA IN INFANTS AND IN CHILDREN: EMPHYSEMATOUS CAVITIES AND THEIR SIMILARITY TO NECROTIC CAVITIES, CONGENITAL PULMONARY CYSTS AND LOCULATED PNEUMOTHORAX
Pulmonary cavitations appear roentgenographically as areas of rarefaction with diminished lung markings, usually bounded by…