Dis-orders of the pleural space may result from a pathological change in the pleura itself or may reflect disease in adjacent or distant organs. The problems span the spectrum from a benign …

The pulmonary ligament extends from hilum to the diaphragm and it consists of two apposed layers of visceral pleura which is continuous with the parietal pleura.

Visceral pleura tightly adheres to the lung tissue surface and extends into the lung fissures, including the oblique fissures on both lungs and transverse fissure on the right lung.

Pleura • Mesothelial lining of each hemithorax Derived from embryonic coelomic lining Visceral pleura: lung Parietal pleura: wall Costal Diaphragmatic Mediastinal Cervical

Parietal pleura: It is divided according to the region in which it lies and the surfaces it covers, into: Cervical Pleura Projects up into the neck about one inch above the medial 1/3rd of clavicle. It …

Primary Pleural Tumors Rare: Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura (mesenchymal origin), usually benign More common: Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

In this issue of the Journal, MISEROCCHI [1] starts our series of articles on the pleura with a review of the phys-iology and the pathophysiology of the pleural space. In forthcoming months …