Pleural Effusion & Mesothelioma

The pleura are a portion of the mesothelial membrane covering the chest wall and lungs also includes providing a protective cover. Allthese coatings or membranes of the internal organs and cavities are known as a single anatomical feature mesothelium. It is as a large membrane considered and where to create asbestos fibers malignant tumors, either in the abdominal cavity (peritoneal mesothelioma) in the membrane surrounding the heart (pericardial mesothelioma) or the lining on the outside of the lungs (pleural mesothelioma).

The lining of the chest wall is called the parietal pleura, themembrane surrounding the lungs known as pleural. These twomembranes in the chest cavity, where seventy percent or more cases of malignant mesothelioma developed. The term "hub" will be used for medical purposes to refer to the abnormal accumulation of fluid. Pleural effusion, then the development of excess fluid in the pleural cavity or pleural space - the area between the two pleural membranes.

Treatment for Pleural Effusion:

The removal of excess fluid can be achieved using a needle, but that does not prevent the recurrence of fluid build-up. One option is to bring together a procedure called pleurodesis injecting amediator between the two pleura causes and delete the space where it is fluid build-up. This process can be very painful.

The surgical option is pleurectomy or removal of the two membranes. When this is done with the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma is often the goal is to remove the malignant tissue.The medical imaging and biopsies are used to what, if anything, the presence of malignant tissue to determine there. For the treatment of pleural effusion caused by a benign disease, a pleurectomy is not necessarily a better choice for pleurodesis.

The third option is to insert a tube to allow the evacuation of the course of the pleural cavity. Some doctors see this as an excellent palliative treatment, while the administration is the cause of pleural effusion. It is a symptom and disease with many serious human diseases, all of which are associated with more common than mesothelioma. To further the research base more sophisticated treatment options.

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