Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent gynecological disorder, defined as the growth of
endometrial stromal cells and glands at extrauterine sites. Endometriotic lesions are more …

Spontaneous pneumothorax: epidemiology, pathophysiology and cause | European
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Mesothelial cells are fundamental to the maintenance of serosal integrity and homeostasis
and play a critical role in normal serosal repair following injury. However, when normal …

Pneumothorax represents a common clinical problem. An overview of relevant and updated
information on epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of spontaneous (primary …

Carbon nanotubes (CNT) are high aspect ratio nanoparticles with diameters in the
nanometre range but lengths extending up to hundreds of microns. The structural similarities …

The mesothelium was traditionally thought to be a simple tissue with the sole function of
providing a slippery, nonadhesive, and protective surface to allow easy movement of organs …

Pleurodesis aims to obliterate the pleural space by producing extensive adhesion of the
visceral and parietal pleura, in order to control relapse of either pleural effusions (mostly …

During development, the mesoderm maintains a complex relationship with the developing
endoderm giving rise to the mature lung. Pleural mesothelial cells (PMCs) derived from the …

Systemic autoimmune diseases, a heterogeneous group of immunologically mediated
inflammatory disorders including multiorgan involvement, can affect the pleura with various …

At least 40% of all patients with pneumonia will have an associated pleural effusion,
although a minority will require an intervention for a complicated parapneumonic effusion or …