Pleura Pathology Study Guide

Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax. CT scan of the chest showing a pneumothorax on the person's left side (right side on the image). A chest tube is in place (small black mark on the right side of the image), the air-filled pleural cavity (black) and ribs (white) can be seen. The heart can be seen in the center. en:User:Clinical Cases - Not altered. CC BY-SA 2.5

Pleura Pathology Video Pleura pathology involves abnormalities of the pleura. Pleura pathology includes: Pneumothorax Mesothelioma Pneumothorax Pneumothorax is air buildup in the pleural space. Spontaneous pneumothorax is because of rupture of an emphysematous bleb. Pneumothorax leads to collapse of a…

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