The Second Edition of this book was the Winner of the First Prize (Respiratory Category) at the British Medical Association Medical Book Awards.
Textbook of Pleural Diseases is a comprehensive reference that covers both the basic and clinical science on pleural diseases. Building on the highly respected previous editions, it includes a detailed basic science section for enhanced understanding of both the physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms that underpin diseases of the pleura.
The clinical sections are written in a uniform style and include the definition, epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, investigations, treatments, and possible complications for various pleural diseases. Other clinical chapters discuss both familiar and less common disease aspects.
Five new chapters have been added covering new technologies in the clinical management of pleural diseases, procedural complications and safety measures, and the setting up of a pleural practice. The remaining chapters have been substantially updated. About a third of the 50 chapters in this edition are written by new expert authors providing a fresh view and reflecting the expansion of knowledge in the field.
Each chapter includes a bullet-point summary, and published management guidelines are included where relevant. Also included is a "Key Points" section in each chapter that highlights patient management, making this an indispensable reference for pulmonary physicians, internists, thoracic surgeons and trainees worldwide.
CONTENTS
Pleural Diseases: Historic Perspective
Gian Franco Tassi and Gian Pietro Marchetti
BASIC SCIENCE
Pleural Embryology and Gross Structure, Circulation, Lymphatics, and Nerves
Rob J. Hallifax and Najib M. Rahman
Mesothelial Cells and Pleural Immunology
Steven E. Mutsaers, Marie-Claude Jaurand, Y. C. Gary Lee, and Cecilia M. Prêle
Normal Physiological Fluid and Cellular Contents
Marc Noppen
Fluid and Solute Exchange in Normal and Disease States
V. Courtney Broaddus
Pleural Inflammation
Jason S. Zolak and Veena B. Antony
Pleural Fibrosis
Torry A. Tucker, Andrey A. Komissarov, Galina Florova, Sreerama Shetty, and Steven Idell
Genetics of Mesothelioma
Dean A. Fennell and Sara Busacca
Transcriptomics and Proteomics in Pleural Diseases
Joost P. Hegmans, Lysanne A. Lievense, and Joachim G. Aerts
Pleural Pharmacokinetics
Natalia Popowicz and Brad Sparling
Experimental Models: Pleural Disease
Georgios T. Stathopoulos, Y.C. Gary Lee, and Bruce W.S. Robinson
CLINICAL SCIENCE
Approach to Patients with Pleural Diseases
Oliver Bintcliffe and Nick Maskell
Pleural Fluid Analysis
John E. Heffner
Pleural Manometry
David Feller-Kopman
Radiology: Diagnostic
Fergus V. Gleeson
Radiology: Interventional
Iara Maria Sequeiros and Anthony Edey
Radiology: Pleural Ultrasound
Coenraad F.N. Koegelenberg and Andreas H. Diacon
Radiology: Nuclear Imaging
Roslyn Francis and Anna Nowak
Pleural Histology
Philip T. Cagle and Timothy Craig Allen
Pleural Fluid Cytology
Amanda Segal, Marais Combrinck, and Siaw Ming Chai
Effusions from Cardiovascular Diseases
José M. Porcel and Richard W. Light
Effusion from Malignant Causes
Rajesh Thomas, Ioannis Kalomenidis, James Jett, and Y.C. Gary Lee
Effusions from Infections: Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion and Empyema
John P. Corcoran and Najib M. Rahman
Effusions from Infections: Tuberculosis
Luke C. Strnad, Claudia M. Denkinger, and Madhukar Pai
Effusions from Atypical Infections
Lisete R. Teixeira and Francisco S. Vargas
Effusions Due to Lymphatic Disruption
J. Terrill Huggins and Peter Doelken
Effusions in Immunocompromised Hosts
Rosemary Adamson and David R. Park
Effusions from Connective Tissue Diseases
Stavros Anevlavis and Demosthenes Bouros
Effusions Caused by Drugs
Vasileios Skouras and Ioannis Kalomenidis
Effusions after Surgery
Oner Dikensoy and Richard W. Light
Effusions from Hepatic Hydrothorax
José Castellote and Xavier Xiol
Effusions Caused by Gastrointestinal Disease
David Hsia and Ali I. Musani
Effusions Associated with Gynecologic and Obstetric Conditions
Benjamin C.H. Kwan and Richard W. Light
Other Uncommon Pleural Effusions
Craig E. Daniels and Jay H. Ryu
Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura
Marc De Perrot and Olaf Mercier
Undiagnosed Pleural Effusions
A. Christine Argento and Momen M. Wahidi
Asbestos-Related Pleural Diseases
Fraser J.H. Brims and A.W. Musk
Mesothelioma
Marc Van Lanen and Paul Baas
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Paul E. Van Schil, Dragan Subotic, Chantal Vandenbroeck, Jeroen M. Hendriks, Marjan Hertoghs, and Patrick Lauwers
Non-Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Demondes Haynes and Michael H. Baumann
Pleural Effusions in Pediatric Patients
Esmeralda Morales and Elizabeth Perkett
Pleural Procedural Complications and Safety Measures
Luke Garske and Claire Tobin
Drainage Techniques
Henri Colt
Pleurodesis
Helen E. Davies and Y.C. Gary Lee
Tunneled Pleural Catheters
Alex Chee, Paul Maceachern, David R. Stather, and Alain Tremblay
Medical Thoracoscopy
Pyng Lee and Philippe Astoul
Surgery for Pleural Diseases
Lawrence Okiror and Loic Lang-Lazdunski
Gene Therapy in Pleural Diseases
Edmund K. Moon, Steven M. Albelda, and Daniel H. Sterman
Setting up a Pleural Practice
Rahul Bhatnagar and Nick Maskell
Future Directions in Pleural Disease
Y.C. Gary Lee and Richard W. Light
