Leptotriks (Leptothrix from Leptos + thrix-thin hair) or in modern terminology leptotrihiya (Leptotrichia) – anaerobic gram-negative bacteria belonging to the family of Fusobacteriaceae, forming a thin thread, or “chain” ( trichomes) and ends with...
The prognosis of pleural mesothelioma unfavorable, the median survival of patients (symptomatic treatment) is 7 months. Surgical treatment in the amount of pleurectomy or plevropnevmonektomii is rare, with localized forms, only in 7-10% of...
Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura (malignant mesothelioma) – a rare, but extremely dangerous cancer. Most often it is diagnosed in people who, because of their professional activities have contact with asbestos. More than 70...
What is the pleura? The pleura – serous membrane that covers the inside of the chest, lung outside. The pleura produces and absorbs fluid to reduce friction on the thorax lung during inhalation and...
Mesothelioma pleura – the only known malignant pleural disease, almost all cases of mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure. The lifetime risk of developing the disease in people who work with asbestos, is approximately 10%,...
