Pleural effusion is a common cause of morbidity worldwide; its incidence and causes vary
depending on the population studied. An estimated 1 million patients suffer from a pleural …

Primary care physicians are frequently asked to manage pleural effusions. Approximately
1.5 million pleural effusions are diagnosed annually in the United States alone, among …

Pleural effusions are a significant public health problem. Diagnosis of over 1 million pleural
effusions is estimated to occur yearly in the United States. Patients with pleural effusions are …

Pleural effusions are a common and significant clinical problem. During the past 2 decades,
several advances have made possible a more systematic approach to their management …

The evidence base concerning the management of benign pleural effusions has lagged
behind that of malignant pleural effusions in which recent randomised trials are now …

Pleural effusion is defined as an abnormal amount of pleural fluid accumulation in the
pleural space and is the result of an imbalance between excessive pleural fluid formation …

Pleural abnormalities result from a wide range of diseases including inflammatory,
neoplastic, and infectious processes, and iatrogenic causes. This article focuses on the …

Pleural disease remains a commonly encountered clinical problem for both general
physicians and chest specialists. This review focuses on the investigation of undiagnosed …

Pleural effusions occur when fluid accumulates between the visceral and parietal pleura in
the chest cavity, preventing the lung from expanding fully during inspiration. The reduction in …

In humans much like most mammals (the elephants being a notable exception), each lung is
surrounded by the visceral and parietal pleura. The visceral pleura lines the lung …