 Pleural Cavity
"Pleural Cavity" 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.
Paired but separate cavity within the THORACIC CAVITY. It consists of the space between the parietal and visceral PLEURA and normally contains a capillary layer of serous fluid that lubricates the pleural surfaces.
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D035422
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.761.800.650
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| Concept/Terms |
Pleural Cavity- Pleural Cavity
- Cavities, Pleural
- Cavity, Pleural
- Pleural Cavities
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Cartin-Ceba R, Krowka MJ. Pulmonary Complications of Portal Hypertension. Clin Liver Dis. 2019 11; 23(4):683-711.
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Agalioti T, Giannou AD, Krontira AC, Kanellakis NI, Kati D, Vreka M, Pepe M, Spella M, Lilis I, Zazara DE, Nikolouli E, Spiropoulou N, Papadakis A, Papadia K, Voulgaridis A, Harokopos V, Stamou P, Meiners S, Eickelberg O, Snyder LA, Antimisiaris SG, Kardamakis D, Psallidas I, Marazioti A, Stathopoulos GT. Mutant KRAS promotes malignant pleural effusion formation. Nat Commun. 2017 05 16; 8:15205.
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Giannou AD, Marazioti A, Spella M, Kanellakis NI, Apostolopoulou H, Psallidas I, Prijovich ZM, Vreka M, Zazara DE, Lilis I, Papaleonidopoulos V, Kairi CA, Patmanidi AL, Giopanou I, Spiropoulou N, Harokopos V, Aidinis V, Spyratos D, Teliousi S, Papadaki H, Taraviras S, Snyder LA, Eickelberg O, Kardamakis D, Iwakura Y, Feyerabend TB, Rodewald HR, Kalomenidis I, Blackwell TS, Agalioti T, Stathopoulos GT. Mast cells mediate malignant pleural effusion formation. J Clin Invest. 2015 Jun; 125(6):2317-34.
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Richardson MD, Handler MH. Minimally invasive technique for insertion of ventriculopleural shunt catheters. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2013 Nov; 12(5):501-4.
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Khaleeq G, Musani AI. Emerging paradigms in the management of malignant pleural effusions. Respir Med. 2008 Jul; 102(7):939-48.
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