Nonneoplastic Diseases of the Pleura Allen P. Burke, M.D. Marie-Christine Aubry, M.D. Infections of the Pleura Bacterial Infection and Empyema Definition Clinically, empyema is defined by the presence of microorganisms…
Metastases to the Lung and Pleura Marie-Christine Aubry, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. General Metastasis to the lung is the most common pulmonary malignancy, with incidence ranging from 30% to…
Pulmonary Sarcomas Jennifer M. Boland, M.D. Eunhee S. Yi, M.D. Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Overview and Terminology Pulmonary sarcomas are rare, and comprise tumors that…
Histiocytic Tumor Proliferations of the Lung Marie-Christine Aubry, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Rima Koka, M.D., Ph.D. Overview The differential diagnosis of histiocytic proliferations of the lung is broad (Table…
Hodgkin Lymphoma Rima Koka, M.D., Ph.D. Amy Duffield, M.D., Ph.D. General The two distinct branches of Hodgkin lymphoma are nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) and classical Hodgkin lymphoma (CHL). While…
Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis Allen P. Burke, M.D. Terminology Lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LyG) was first described in 1972 and survives as a distinct clinicopathologic entity today. Initially considered a proliferation that had features…
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Rima Koka, M.D., Ph.D. Amy Duffield, M.D., Ph.D. Clinical Characteristics Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a name given to a heterogeneous group of aggressive mature…
Primary Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Cleto D. Nogueira, M.D. Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Rima Koka, M.D., Ph.D. Introduction Primary lymphoma of the lung is rare, accounting for ˜3.5% of…
Pulmonary Embolism and Infarction Allen P. Burke, M.D. Joseph J. Maleszewski, M.D. Thromboembolism Epidemiology Precise epidemiologic data for pulmonary embolism (PE) have been difficult to obtain owing to the relatively…
Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Evaluation of Pleural and Vascular Invasion, Resection Margins, and Treatment Effect Allen Burke, M.D. Fabio Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Borislav A. Alexiev, M.D. Pleural Invasion Histologic Assessment…
