"Pleural Neoplasms" 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.
Neoplasms of the thin serous membrane that envelopes the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity. Pleural neoplasms are exceedingly rare and are usually not diagnosed until they are advanced because in the early stages they produce no symptoms.
| Descriptor ID |
D010997
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.588.894.797.640 C08.528.694 C08.785.640
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| Concept/Terms |
Pleural Neoplasms- Pleural Neoplasms
- Neoplasms, Pleural
- Neoplasm, Pleural
- Pleural Neoplasm
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleural Neoplasms" by people in Profiles.
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Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate: presentation as a pleural-based mass. South Med J. 1993 Aug; 86(8):961-3.