The pleura is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion the lung and reduce friction ...

The following is a summary of “Rapid Pleurodesis in Patients With Chronic Noninfectious Pleural Effusion,” published in the ...

Cancer a life-threatening disease can spread or metastasise from its original location to other parts of the body The lungs ...

Pleural effusion is the accumulation of fluid in the space between the two coverings (pleura) of the lung. The ability of the lung to expand is affected.

The most common way that lupus can affect your lungs is through inflammation of the pleura, the lining that covers the outside of the lungs. The symptom of pleuritis that you may experience is severe, ...

the diaphragm—and extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP), which involves the resection of the pleura, lung tissue, and ipsilateral diaphragm. Surgery may be considered for the alleviation of symptoms ...

Once a sufficient area of the chest wall has been cleared, a chest retractor is inserted to facilitate further surgical steps. The pleura now can be moved from the mediastinum. Once the upper portion ...

A pulmonary bleb is a small collection of air between the lung and the outer surface of the lung (visceral pleura) usually found in the upper lobe of the lung. When a bleb ruptures the air escapes ...

The main objective of our lab is to study thoracic malignancies (lung, esophageal and pleural) with translational approach in collaboration with our partners. We also focus our efforts on the ...