Mesothelial tumors are classified into benign or preinvasive tumors, and mesotheliomas.
The benign or preinvasive group includes adenomatoid tumors, well-differentiated papillary …

The 2015 WHO classification of pleural mesotheliomas includes three major histologic
subtypes—epithelioid, sarcomatoid, and biphasic. Recent genomic data has supported the …

Context.—The need for appropriate specimen use for ancillary testing has become more
commonplace in the practice of pathology. This, coupled with improvements in technology …

Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is one of the commonest causes of an exudative pleural
effusion, and its incidence is increasing with increasing cancer prevalence and as more …

Background: Diagnostic yield (DY) and safety of computed tomography (CT)-and thoracic
ultrasound (TUS)-guided biopsies in the diagnosis of pleural lesions have been investigated …

The use of thoracic ultrasound outside the radiology department and in everyday clinical
practice is becoming increasingly common, having been incorporated into standards of care …

Establishing the etiology of exudative pleural effusions in the setting of an unrevealing
pleural fluid analysis often requires biopsies from the parietal pleura. While closed pleural …

Please see the Editorial Comment by Minobu Kamo discussing this article. BACKGROUND.
Ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous pleural needle biopsy (PCPNB) is widely used to …

Introduction Pleural lesions may have heterogeneous presentation and causes. In recent
years, there have been significant advances in pleural lesions diagnostics. The aim of this …

Background Polyserositis (PS) is the inflammation, with effusion, of different serous
membranes. It has been associated with different aetiologies, but the aetiology of PS …