Full Description
This book provides a comprehensive review of uncommon pleural disorders that are encountered in clinical practice but frequently underrecognized. Each chapter offers an in-depth examination of the pathophysiology, diagnostic approaches, and evidence-based management, with particular emphasis on radiologic imaging and detailed pathology to highlight distinguishing features of these often-misdiagnosed conditions. The book is organized into major sections, including non-neoplastic inflammatory pleural disorders—such as fibrothorax and pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis; rare etiologies of pleural effusions—including chylothorax, urinothorax, and durapleural fistula; and pleural neoplasms—such as malignant mesothelioma, synovial sarcoma, and angiosarcoma. This is an essential guide and academic reference tailored for clinicians and trainees in pulmonary medicine, internal medicine, thoracic surgery, and related disciplines seeking an up-to-date and practical resource for the diagnosis and management of rare pleural diseases.
Contents
Part I The Normal Pleura.- 1. The Anatomy, Histology, and Physiology of the Normal Pleura.- Part II- Non-Neoplastic Rare Pleural Diseases.- 2. Fibrothorax.- 3. Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis.- 4. Extrapleural Lipomatosis.- 5. Diffuse Pulmonary Lymphangiomatosis.- Part III Rare Causes of Pleural Effusions.- 6. Chylothorax.- 7. Urinothorax.- 8. Duropleural Fistula.- 9. Hemothorax.- 10. Meigs Syndrome.- 11. Post-Cardiac Injury Syndrome.- 12. Benign Asbestos Pleural Effusion.- 13. Lymphomatous Pleural Effusion.- Part IV Rare Pleural Neoplasms.- 14. Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.- 15. Primary Pleural Synovial Sarcoma.- 16. Primary Pleural Angiosarcoma.- 17. Pulmonary and Pleural Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma.- 18. Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura.- 19. Pleural Lipoma.- 20. Primary Pleural Liposarcoma.- 21. Primary Pleural Lymphoma.- 22. Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.- 23. Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor of the Pleura.- 24. Pleuropulmonary Erdheim-Chester Disease.
