pleural cavities meaning

[Medicine]
Paired but separate cavity within the THORACIC CAVITY. It consists of the space between the parietal and visceral PLEURA and normally contains a capillary layer of serous fluid that lubricates the pleural surfaces.

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1. treatment of malignant pleural effusion using cisplatin and il-2 into pleural cavity
2. design and clinical application of fixing apparatus of pleural cavity drainage tube
3. clinical application of closed pleural cavity drainage by intubation of center vein
4. the optimal extubation time after closed drainage of pleural cavity for spontaneous pneumothorax
5. the right pleural cavity is filled with a cloudy yellowish-tan fluid, characteristic for a chylothorax