title: Current management of pleural disease.
abstract: The pleura may be affected by a variety of diseases. Radiological techniques are helpful in management but are rarely diagnostic. Diagnosis is usually made following careful assessment of aspirated fluid and pleural biopsy specimens. The management of pleural malignancy remains unsatisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, London.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiggins
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D015505:Chest Tubes; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013907:Thoracostomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents