pleural disease

Term ID

DOID:1532

Synonyms

disorder of pleura
non-neoplastic pleural disease

Definition

A thoracic disease which may involve inflammation of pleura, collection of air within the pleural cavity, abnormal collection of pleural fluid, abnormal growths on the pleura (pleural tumor) and pleural plaques. The main causes of pleural diseases including pleural effusions are congestive heart failure, malignancy, parapneumonic infections and pulmonary embolism. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleural_disease

References

MESH:D010995
NCI:C26859
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:88075009
UMLS_CUI:C0032226

Ontology

Human Disease ( DOID:1532 )

Relationships

is a type of: lower respiratory tract disease

lower respiratory tract disease Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: benign pleural mesothelioma congenital chylothorax malignant pleural mesothelioma neurilemmoma of the pleura pleural empyema ... Show All 10 Terms

benign pleural mesothelioma congenital chylothorax malignant pleural mesothelioma neurilemmoma of the pleura pleural empyema pleural lipoma pleural tuberculosis pleurisy pneumothorax pulmonary blastoma Show first 5 Terms

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Zebrafish Models