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parietal pleura

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Noun1.parietal pleura - pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragm
pleura - the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
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The pleura that lines the inside of the chest is called the parietal pleura.
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Extrapleural hematoma is a rare but life threatening complication caused by the blood collection between parietal pleura and endothoracic facia.
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They usually arise from the visceral or parietal pleura and peritoneum, although they have been found in many areas throughout the body.
Solitary fibrous tumor of the parapharyngeal space by Vo, Quang T.; Wolf, Joseph A.; Turner, James W.; Murkis, Marina; Saw, Daisy; Shemen, Larry J. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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