The absence of detectable pleural disease on thoracic CT in the presence of a malignant pleural effusion has been previously reported. 21 In this case, CECT has the clear advantage over TUS of being ...

If the mediastinum is pulled to the side of the effusion during the period of resorption or following a thoracentesis, the presence of obstructive atelectasis is indicated.

If the amount of pleural fluid remains constant, the results of pulmonary function tests, specifically forced vital capacity, can be used to monitor disease progression. [13] ...

The surface of parietal, mediastinal and diaphragmatic pleura were invaded by small, milky nodular lesions of soft structure. To obtain a collapsed lung, mild edema was created by administering carbon ...

For nodules located near the parietal pleura of the chest wall or near the mediastinal parietal pleura, a trajectory passing through the pleura either perpendicularly or tangentially was chosen.

Spontaneous bacterial empyema is an infection of fluid in your pleural cavity in the presence of a fluid build-up around your lungs.

Empyema is an exudative effusion (an excessive collection of protein-rich fluid) accompanied by pus in the pleural cavity.

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Mary Jane Thomas, the late wife of Hank Williams Jr., died from a "collapsed lung" after an "elective surgery" performed in Florida in March. She was 58.

People reports that the cause of death has been listed as accidental and resulted from "pneumothorax due to perforated parietal pleura during liposuction with autologous fat reinjection procedure ...

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