Textbook of pleural diseases / edited by Richard W. Light, Y. C. Gary Lee.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Light, Richard W.

Lee, Y. C. Gary.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pleura--Diseases.

Pleura.

Pleural Diseases.

Medical Subjects:

Pleural Diseases.

Physical Description:

xix, 553 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Arnold ; New York, NY : Distributed in the United States of America by Oxford University Press, 2003.

Summary:

This international and authoritative treatise discusses all aspects of pleural disease, with experts from throughout the world providing contributions in their particular area of expertise. The book covers in depth what is known about basic science as it relates to pleural disease, including up-to-date chapters on anatomy, physiology, cytokines, mineral dust reactions, pharmacokinetics and experimental models of pleural disease, setting these subjects in context for the practising physician. The clinical chapters that follow have been written to a uniform structure covering definition, incidence and epidemiology, etiology and pathogenesis, clinical presentation, investigations, treatments, possible complications and directions for future development. General clinical issues are given comprehensive consideration, with chapters covering the recommended approach to patients with pleural effusions, radiologic studies of the pleura including ultrasound, CT and MRI, interventional radiologic techniques of the pleura, histology of the pleura and cytology and tumor markers. In later chapters, the authors discuss specific clinical problems such as parapneumonic effusions and malignant pleural effusions. Authors make reference to all published guidelines where available to ensure a sound evidence base, and each clinical chapter concludes with a summary highlighting practical 'take-home' messages regarding patient management for the reader and a list of annotated references providing directions for further reading and study. As the only entirely comprehensive and international reference in the field, covering all common and uncommon pleural conditions, Textbook of Pleural Diseases is an essential read for any respiratory physician with an interest in the area and an invaluable addition to the libraries of pulmonology departments worldwide.

Contents:

Part 1 Basic Science

1 Embryology and gross structure / Ming-Jen Peng, Nai-San Wang 3

2 Cells in the pleural cavity / Jocelyne Fleury-Feith, Yannick Pilatte, Marie-Claude Jaurand 17

3 Liquid and protein exchange / Payam Nahid, V Courtney Broaddus 35

4 Physiological effects of pleural air or fluid / Richard W Light 45

5 Pleural inflammation / Veena B Antony 56

6 Cytokines in pleural diseases / YC Gary Lee, Kirk B Lane 63

7 Pleural infections / Veena B Antony 90

8 Pleural fibrosis / Steven Idell 96

9 Pleural reaction to mineral dust / Jaume Ferrer, Jose Garcia-Valero, Juan F Montes 109

10 Genetics of malignant mesothelioma / Joseph R Testa, Suresh C Jhanwar 120

11 Pharmacokinetics / Blair Capitano, Charles H Nightingale 131

12 Experimental models in pleural disease / YC Gary Lee 149

13 Experimental models of mesothelioma / Delia Nelson, Richard Lake, Bruce Robinson 167

Part 2 Clinical Science

14 Approach to the patient with a pleural effusion / Steven A Sahn 183

15 Pleural fluid analysis / Steven A Sahn, John E Heffner 191

16 Diagnostic radiology / Cat L Davies, Fergus V Gleeson 210

17 Interventional radiology / Edith M Marom, Jeremy J Erasmus, Edward F Patz Jr 238

18 Pleural histology / Philip T Cagle 249

19 Pleural cytology, tumor markers and immunohistochemistry / Mark R Wick 256

20 Effusions from cardiac diseases / Gary T Kinasewitz, Alain A Eid 282

21 Effusions from vascular causes / Richard W Light 289

22 Effusions from malignancy / Francisco Rodriguez-Panadero 297

23 Effusions from parapneumonic infection and empyema / Nick A Maskell, Robert JO Davies 310

24 Effusions from tuberculosis / Esteban Perez-Rodriguez, David Jimenez Castro, Richard W Light 329

25 Effusions from atypical infections / Lisete Ribeiro Teixeira, Francisco S Vargas 345

26 Effusions in immunocompromised hosts / Hinrich Hamm 357

27 Effusions from lymphatic disruptions / Gunnar Hillerdal 362

28 Effusions from collagen vascular disease / Jose Joseph, Joseph P Lynch, Steven A Sahn 370

29 Effusions due to drugs / Ioannis T Kalomenidis 382

30 Effusions after surgery / R Michael Rodriguez 394

31 Hepatic hydrothorax / Xavier Xiol 402

32 Pleural effusions due to gastrointestinal disease / Charlie Strange 410

33 Pleural effusions due to obstetric and gynecological conditions / Richard W Light 419

34 Benign asbestos pleural diseases / A William Musk, Nick H de Klerk 428

35 Malignant mesothelioma / Philippe Astoul 435

36 Spontaneous pneumothorax / Andrew C Miller 445

37 Non-spontaneous pneumothorax / Michael H Baumann 464

38 Pediatric pleural diseases / Elizabeth A Perkett 475

39 Drainage and biopsy techniques / Henri Colt 481

40 Medical thoracoscopy / Robert Loddenkemper 498

41 Surgery of the pleural cavity / David A Waller, John G Edwards, Antonio E Martin-Ucar 513

42 Gene therapy in pleural diseases / Steven M Albelda, Daniel H Sterman 526

43 Future directions / YC Gary Lee, Richard W Light 536.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0340807946

OCLC:

51568699