Diseases

Pleural Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis of the serous membrane lining the thoracic cavity and surrounding the lungs.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Tuberculosis of the serous membrane lining the thoracic cavity and surrounding the lungs.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Pleurisy, Tuberculous
  • Tuberculosis, Pleural
  • Pleural Tuberculoses
  • Pleurisies, Tuberculous
  • Tuberculoses, Pleural
  • Tuberculous Pleurisies
  • Tuberculous Pleurisy

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36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pleural Tuberculosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014396. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014396
  2. Pleural Tuberculosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3392410