Pleural Diseases: Historic Perspective Gian Franco Tassi and Gian Pietro Marchetti BASIC SCIENCE Pleural Embryology and Gross Structure, Circulation, Lymphatics, and Nerves Rob J. Hallifax and Najib M. Rahman Mesothelial Cells and Pleural Immunology Steven E. Mutsaers, Marie-Claude Jaurand, Y. C. Gary Lee, and Cecilia M. Prele Normal Physiological Fluid and Cellular Contents Marc Noppen Fluid and Solute Exchange in Normal and Disease States V. Courtney Broaddus Pleural Inflammation Jason S. Zolak and Veena B. Antony Pleural Fibrosis Torry A. Tucker, Andrey A. Komissarov, Galina Florova, Sreerama Shetty, and Steven Idell Genetics of Mesothelioma Dean A. Fennell and Sara Busacca Transcriptomics and Proteomics in Pleural Diseases Joost P. Hegmans, Lysanne A. Lievense, and Joachim G. Aerts Pleural Pharmacokinetics Natalia Popowicz and Brad Sparling Experimental Models: Pleural Disease Georgios T. Stathopoulos, Y.C. Gary Lee, and Bruce W.S. Robinson CLINICAL SCIENCE Approach to Patients with Pleural Diseases Oliver Bintcliffe and Nick Maskell Pleural Fluid Analysis John E. Heffner Pleural Manometry David Feller-Kopman Radiology: Diagnostic Fergus V. Gleeson Radiology: Interventional Iara Maria Sequeiros and Anthony Edey Radiology: Pleural Ultrasound Coenraad F.N. Koegelenberg and Andreas H. Diacon Radiology: Nuclear Imaging Roslyn Francis and Anna Nowak Pleural Histology Philip T. Cagle and Timothy Craig Allen Pleural Fluid Cytology Amanda Segal, Marais Combrinck, and Siaw Ming Chai Effusions from Cardiovascular Diseases Jose M. Porcel and Richard W. Light Effusion from Malignant Causes Rajesh Thomas, Ioannis Kalomenidis, James Jett, and Y.C. Gary Lee Effusions from Infections: Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion and Empyema John P. Corcoran and Najib M. Rahman Effusions from Infections: Tuberculosis Luke C. Strnad, Claudia M. Denkinger, and Madhukar Pai Effusions from Atypical Infections Lisete R. Teixeira and Francisco S. Vargas Effusions Due to Lymphatic Disruption J. Terrill Huggins and Peter Doelken Effusions in Immunocompromised Hosts Rosemary Adamson and David R. Park Effusions from Connective Tissue Diseases Stavros Anevlavis and Demosthenes Bouros Effusions Caused by Drugs Vasileios Skouras and Ioannis Kalomenidis Effusions after Surgery Oner Dikensoy and Richard W. Light Effusions from Hepatic Hydrothorax Jose Castellote and Xavier Xiol Effusions Caused by Gastrointestinal Disease David Hsia and Ali I. Musani Effusions Associated with Gynecologic and Obstetric Conditions Benjamin C.H. Kwan and Richard W. Light Other Uncommon Pleural Effusions Craig E. Daniels and Jay H. Ryu Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura Marc De Perrot and Olaf Mercier Undiagnosed Pleural Effusions A. Christine Argento and Momen M. Wahidi Asbestos-Related Pleural Diseases Fraser J.H. Brims and A.W. Musk Mesothelioma Marc Van Lanen and Paul Baas Spontaneous Pneumothorax Paul E. Van Schil, Dragan Subotic, Chantal Vandenbroeck, Jeroen M. Hendriks, Marjan Hertoghs, and Patrick Lauwers Non-Spontaneous Pneumothorax Demondes Haynes and Michael H. Baumann Pleural Effusions in Pediatric Patients Esmeralda Morales and Elizabeth Perkett Pleural Procedural Complications and Safety Measures Luke Garske and Claire Tobin Drainage Techniques Henri Colt Pleurodesis Helen E. Davies and Y.C. Gary Lee Tunneled Pleural Catheters Alex Chee, Paul Maceachern, David R. Stather, and Alain Tremblay Medical Thoracoscopy Pyng Lee and Philippe Astoul Surgery for Pleural Diseases Lawrence Okiror and Loic Lang-Lazdunski Gene Therapy in Pleural Diseases Edmund K. Moon, Steven M. Albelda, and Daniel H. Sterman Setting up a Pleural Practice Rahul Bhatnagar and Nick Maskell Future Directions in Pleural Disease Y.C. Gary Lee and Richard W. Light
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