Pneumothorax, also known as a collapsed lung, can develop when air collects in the pleural cavity. It may be caused by any number of things, including chest trauma, chest surgery, and chronic ...

The pleura in the chest cavity is the most common place for mesothelioma to form. Pleural mesothelioma is often caused by exposure to a mineral called asbestos, which has been used in insulation ...

Thoracostomy tubes work by draining air or fluid from the chest cavity, and are most commonly used to treat pneumothorax or pleural effusion. Generally, a unilateral thoracostomy tube is ...

The sixth rib is removed to provide access, and the space between the lung and chest cavity is carefully dissected—a process ... Surgical staging and work-up of patients with diffuse malignant pleural ...

The David J. Sugarbaker Division of Thoracic Surgery at Baylor Medicine specializes in the care and treatment of patients with all benign and malignant disorders of the chest cavity (thorax). This ...

Following the announcement of renowned musician Khalil Fong (Fang Datong)'s passing by his music company, Fu Music, on ...

The air that enters the nasal cavity flows down the trachea. The trachea has a number of adaptations: cartilage rings in the walls of the trachea help to keep it open ciliated epithelium and ...