| Descriptor English: | Pleural Effusion, Malignant | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Derrame Pleural Maligno
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Derrame Pleural Maligno | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Épanchement pleural malin | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Malignant Pleural Effusion |
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| Tree number(s): |
C04.588.894.797.640.700 C08.528.652.700 C08.528.694.700 C08.785.640.700 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016066 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Presence of fluid in the PLEURAL CAVITY as a complication of malignant disease. Malignant pleural effusions often contain actual malignant cells. |
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| Annotation: | do not confuse with PRIMARY EFFUSION LYMPHOMA, often found in the pleural cavity |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications CY cytology DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Pleural Effusion (1966-1990) specific neoplasm (1966-1990) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 91 |
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| History Note: | 91 |
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| DeCS ID: | 29084 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D016066 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1991/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1990/02/12 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2007/07/09 |
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DISEASES
Neoplasms [C04]Neoplasms
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Pleural Effusion, Malignant
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| Concept UI |
M0024554 |
| Scope note | Presence of fluid in the PLEURAL CAVITY as a complication of malignant disease. Malignant pleural effusions often contain actual malignant cells. |
| Preferred term | Pleural Effusion, Malignant |
| Entry term(s) |
Malignant Pleural Effusion |
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