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visceral pleura

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EPP is a radical surgical procedure involving complete removal of the ipsilateral lung along with the parietal and visceral pleura, pericardium with portions of the phrenic nerve, and the majority of the hemidiaphragm (10).
The pleura that covers the lungs is called the visceral pleura.
4) The tumors mostly originate from the visceral pleura (70%) and are often pedunculated, with the stalk containing prominent vessels.
 
 
 
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