"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.
Concept/Terms
Pleural Cavity- Pleural Cavity
- Cavities, Pleural
- Cavity, Pleural
- Pleural Cavities
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pleural Cavity".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Pleural Cavity".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pleural Cavity" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Pleural Cavity" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleural Cavity" by people in Profiles.
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Liposarcoma of the pleural cavity. Hum Pathol. 2023 06; 136:105-113.
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Accessory and Incomplete Lung Fissures: Clinical and Histopathologic Implications. J Thorac Imaging. 2021 Jul 01; 36(4):197-207.
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Pleural Pressure Targeted Positive Airway Pressure Improves Cardiopulmonary Function in Spontaneously Breathing Patients With Obesity. Chest. 2021 06; 159(6):2373-2383.
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An Unusual Pulmonary Complication in Spinal Tuberculosis. J Emerg Med. 2018 10; 55(4):559-560.
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Intrapleural Dornase and Tissue Plasminogen Activator in pediatric empyema (DTPA): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2017 06 24; 18(1):293.
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Prognostic impact of pleural lavage cytology in patients with primary lung cancer. Lung Cancer. 2016 12; 102:60-64.
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Plasmin induces in vivo monocyte recruitment through protease-activated receptor-1-, MEK/ERK-, and CCR2-mediated signaling. J Immunol. 2014 Oct 01; 193(7):3654-63.
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Invasive thymoma disseminated into the pleural cavity: mid-term results of surgical resection. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Mar; 47(3):567-72.
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The diagnosis and management of empyema in children: a comprehensive review from the APSA Outcomes and Clinical Trials Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Nov; 47(11):2101-10.
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The development of a validated checklist for thoracentesis: preliminary results. Am J Med Qual. 2013 May-Jun; 28(3):220-6.