Pleural diseases affect the pleural tissue that lines the inside of the chest cavity and covers the outside of the lungs. The visceral pleura (which covers the lung) and the parietal pleura (which ...

Credit: Getty Images Being male, tall, and thin is hypothesized to increase the chance of having a PSP because of “higher distention pressures at the lung apex,” which may lead to bleb and bullae ...

Tension pneumothorax remains a critical, life-threatening complication in trauma care, arising when air accumulates under pressure in the pleural cavity. Effective management requires rapid diagnosis ...

Pneumothorax Approximately 35% of premenopausal women diagnosed with primary spontaneous pneumothorax meet criteria for catamenial pneumothorax. Differentiating between spontaneous pneumothorax and ...

Empyema often co-occurs with pneumonia and refers to the presence of pus in the pleural space. There is a range of therapeutic options available for the management of empyema, the primary aim being to ...

Occult pneumothorax in trauma patients represents a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. This condition is defined by the presence of air within the pleural space that is not apparent on ...