Difference between revisions of "Pleural Neoplasia"
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===Secondary tumours=== | ===Secondary tumours=== |
Latest revision as of 16:42, 20 February 2011
Primary tumours
- Rare
- May arise from chest wall and mediastinum
Mesothelioma
Secondary tumours
- Also rare
- May arise from transpleural dissemination of pulmonary tumours (carcinomas and sarcomas)
- Carcinomas from abdominal cavity may penetrate through diphragmatic lymphatics