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extrapleural

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extrapleural
[-ploo͡r′əl]
outside the pleural cavity.

extrapleural
situated or occurring outside the pleural cavity.


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This information can be important in evaluating a patient for potential pleurectomy{complete removal of pleura on one side} or extrapleural pneumonectomy{complete removal of one lung}.
Extrapleural fat mimics pleural thickening and is a significant cause of false positive readings.
The surgical interventions include pleurodesis, parietal pleurectomy, and extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP).
 
 
 
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