Imaging of pleural disease.
| Autor: | Hassan M; Chest Diseases Department, Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt., Touman AA; Pulmonary Medicine Department, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Grabczak EM; Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Allergy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland., Skaarup SH; Department for Respiratory Diseases and Allergy, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark., Faber K; Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Allergy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland., Blyth KG; School of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.; Cancer Research UK Scotland Centre, Beatson Institute, Glasgow, UK.; Glasgow Pleural Disease Unit, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK., Pochepnia S; Medical University of Vienna AKH, Vienna, Austria. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Breathe (Sheffield, England) [Breathe (Sheff)] 2024 Mar; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 230172. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 12. |
| DOI: | 10.1183/20734735.0172-2023 |
| Abstrakt: | The pleural space is a "potential" anatomical space which is formed of two layers: visceral and parietal. It normally contains a trace of fluid (∼10 mL in each hemithorax). Diseases of the pleura can manifest with thickening of the pleural membranes or by abnormal accumulation of air or liquid. Chest radiographs are often the first imaging tests to point to a pleural pathology. With the exception of pneumothorax, and due to the inherent limitations of chest radiographs, ultrasound and/or computed tomography are usually required to further characterise the pleural pathology and guide management. This review summarises the utility of different imaging tools in the management of pleural disease and discusses new and evolving tools in imaging of the pleura. Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare in relation to the subject of this work. (Copyright ©ERS 2024.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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