Pleural tumors
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There are several tumours that can involve the pleura which can range from being benign to malignant (see malignancies of the pleura). The list includes:
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primary pleural tumours 5
- mesothelial tumours
- mesenchymal tumours
- lymphoproliferative disorders
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secondary lesions that can involve the pleura
- metastases: see pleural metastases
- lung cancer
- breast carcinoma
- ovarian cancer
- lymphoma
- gastric carcinoma
- thymic epithelial tumours (thymoma)
- invasive tumours to the pleura
- thymic epithelial tumours (thymoma) with pleural invasion
- pericardial tumours with pleural invasion
- invasive chest wall tumours
- Ewing sarcoma family of tumours with pleural invasion
- metastases: see pleural metastases
See also
- single pleural mass: differential
- tumour-like conditions of the pleura
-<a title="pyothorax-associated lymphoma" href="/articles/pyothorax-associated-lymphoma">pyothorax-associated lymphoma</a><ul><li><a href="/articles/primary-effusion-lymphoma">primary effusion lymphoma</a></li></ul>- +<a href="/articles/pyothorax-associated-lymphoma">pyothorax-associated lymphoma</a><ul><li><a href="/articles/primary-effusion-lymphoma">primary effusion lymphoma</a></li></ul>
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