Neoplasms of the thin serous membrane that envelopes the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity. Pleural neoplasms are exceedingly rare and are usually not diagnosed until they are advanced because in the early stages they produce no symptoms.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D010997
altLabel
Pleural Neoplasm
Neoplasm, Pleural
Neoplasms, Pleural
AN
coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term
AQL
BL BS CF CH CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SC SU TH UL UR VE VI
cui
C0032229
DC
1
definition
Neoplasms of the thin serous membrane that envelopes the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity. Pleural neoplasms are exceedingly rare and are usually not diagnosed until they are advanced because in the early stages they produce no symptoms.
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