Mesothelioma of the Pleura

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Mesothelioma of the Pleura Allen P. Burke, M.D. Terminology The majority of mesothelial neoplasms of the pleura are malignant mesotheliomas. To distinguish the typical diffuse form from the rare localized…

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Thymomas: Classification and Staging

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Thymomas: Classification and Staging Borislav A. Alexiev, M.D. Anja C. Roden, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Terminology Thymomas are neoplasms arising from or exhibiting organotypic (thymus-like) architectural features, regardless of…

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Mesenchymal Tumors of the Pleura

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Mesenchymal Tumors of the Pleura Adina Paulk, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Juliana Magalhães Cavalcante, M.D. Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Solitary Fibrous Tumor Terminology Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT), previously…

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Nonneoplastic Diseases of the Pleura

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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…

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Metastases to the Lung and Pleura

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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…

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Pulmonary Sarcomas

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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…

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Histiocytic Tumor Proliferations of the Lung

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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…

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