"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,
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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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleura" by people in Profiles.
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Catch me if you can: a wandering solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2014 Aug 01; 190(3):e7-9.
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic retrieval of an intrapleural foreign body after penetrating chest trauma. J Trauma. 2007 Jul; 63(1):E5-6.
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Subarachnoid--pleural fistulae--management with a transdiaphragmatic pedicled greater omental flap: report of two cases. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2001 Aug 15; 26(16):1809-13.
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Immunohistochemical localization of transforming growth factor beta isoforms in asbestos-related diseases. Environ Health Perspect. 1997 Sep; 105 Suppl 5:1197-203.