pleural neoplasm
MONDO:0021065Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names pleural neoplasm yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A benign or malignant neoplasm that involves the serous membrane that lines the lungs and thoracic cavity. Most pleural neoplasms are metastatic. Diffuse malignant mesothelioma is the most common primary malignant neoplasm of the pleura.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0021065), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
16 names
Resolves to: pleural neoplasm
- Also called
- neoplasm of pleuraneoplasm of pleural cavityneoplasm of the pleurapleura neoplasmpleura neoplasm (disease)pleura tumorpleura tumourpleural cavity neoplasm (disease)pleural cavity tumorpleural cavity tumourpleural tumorpleural tumourtumor of pleuratumor of the pleuratumour of pleuratumour of the pleura