Neoplastic Process
pleural neoplasm
[ ploo r-uhl nee-uh-plaz-uhm ]
Subclass of:
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Pleural Diseases
Definitions related to pleural neoplasms:
  • A benign or malignant neoplasm that involves the serous membrane that lines the lungs and thoracic cavity. Most pleural neoplasms are metastatic. Diffuse malignant mesothelioma is the most common primary malignant neoplasm of the pleura.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Neoplasm of the thin serous membrane that envelopes the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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