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===Primary tumours===
 
===Primary tumours===
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*May arise from chest wall and mediastinum
 
*May arise from chest wall and mediastinum
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====Mesothelioma====
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====[[Mesothelioma]]====
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*Has been found in cat, dog, cow, goat and horse
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*Arise from pericardial, pleural and [[Peritoneal cavity - neoplastic#Primary tumours|peritoneal]] surfaces
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*May be related to inhalation of asbestos
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*Grossly:
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**Multiple discrete nodules
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*Microscopically:
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**Can appear as a carcinoma or fibrosarcoma depending on which tissue, covering or supporting, is predominant in the neoplasm
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*Rarely metastasise but are considered malignant
      
===Secondary tumours===
 
===Secondary tumours===
    
*Also rare
 
*Also rare
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*May arise from transpleural dissemination of [[Lungs Hyperplastic and Neoplastic - Pathology|pulmonary tumours]] (carcinomas and sarcomas)
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*May arise from transpleural dissemination of [[Pulmonary Neoplasia|pulmonary tumours]] (carcinomas and sarcomas)
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*Carcinomas from [[Peritoneal cavity - neoplastic#Secondary tumours|abdominal cavity]] may penetrate through diphragmatic lymphatics
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*Carcinomas from abdominal cavity may penetrate through diphragmatic lymphatics
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==Test yourself with the Pleural Cavity and Membranes Pathology Flashcards==
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[[Pleural_Cavity_and_Membranes_Flashcards_-_Pathology|Pleural Cavity and Membranes Pathology Flashcards]]
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[[Category:Pleural Cavity and Membranes - Pathology]]
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[[Category:Respiratory System - Hyperplastic/Neoplastic Pathology]]
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[[Category:Neoplasia]]
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