"Pleura" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The thin serous membrane enveloping the lungs (LUNG) and lining the THORACIC CAVITY. Pleura consist of two layers, the inner visceral pleura lying next to the pulmonary parenchyma and the outer parietal pleura. Between the two layers is the PLEURAL CAVITY which contains a thin film of liquid.
| Descriptor ID |
D010994
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.716 A10.615.789.736
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleura" by people in Profiles.
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NCCN Guidelines? Insights: Mesothelioma: Pleural, Version 1.2024. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2024 03; 22(2):72-81.
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Lung, Pleura, and Diaphragm Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2024 Feb; 45(1):120-131.
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Primary epithelioid hemangioendotheliomas and angiosarcomas of the pleura: a clinicopathological and immunohistochemical analysis of 13 cases. Hum Pathol. 2023 08; 138:68-75.
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Imaging of Malignant Pleural, Pericardial, and Peritoneal Mesothelioma. Adv Anat Pathol. 2023 Jul 01; 30(4):280-291.
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Malignant pleural disease: a pragmatic guide to diagnosis. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2022 07 01; 28(4):282-287.
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Primary follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of the pleura: A clinicopathological and immunohistochemical study of two cases. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2022 Jun; 58:151944.
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Cytologic Investigations for the Diagnosis of Malignant Pleural Effusion in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: State-of-the-art Review for Pulmonologists. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2021 Oct 01; 28(4):310-321.
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Ferumoxytol magnetic resonance imaging detects joint and pleural infiltration of bone sarcomas in pediatric and young adult patients. Pediatr Radiol. 2021 12; 51(13):2521-2529.
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Extrapleural Pneumonectomy Versus Pleurectomy/Decortication for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 01; 113(1):200-208.
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Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma: A Clinicopathological and Immunohistochemical Study of 64 Cases. Int J Surg Pathol. 2021 Dec; 29(8):820-825.