Title | Pathology of the Mesothelium [electronic resource] / edited by J. S. P. Jones |
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Imprint | London : Springer London, 1987 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1404-8 |
Descript | XV, 268 p. online resource |
1 Embryology and Structure of the Mesothelium -- Embryology of the Mesothelium -- Structure of the Mesothelium -- 2 The Physiology of Fluid Exchange Between the Circulation and the Body Cavities -- Transport from Plasma into the Serosal Cavities -- Absorption of Fluid from the Serosal Cavities -- Physiology of Peritoneal Dialysis -- 3 The Mechanism of Effusions in the Serosal Cavities -- Transudates -- Exudates -- 4 The Pleura and Its Pathology -- Conditions Associated With Pleural Transudates -- Conditions Associated With Pleural Exudates -- Conditions Associated With Complex Pleural Effusions -- Conditions Not Necessarily Associated With Pleural Effusions -- 5 The Pericardium and Its Pathology -- Conditions Associated With Pericardial Transudates -- Conditions Associated With Pericardial Exudates -- Conditions Not Necessarily Associated With Pericardial Effusions -- 6 The Peritoneum and Its Pathology -- Conditions Associated With Peritoneal Transudates -- Conditions Associated With Peritoneal Exudates -- Conditions Associated With Complex Peritoneal Effusions -- Conditions Not Necessarily Associated With Peritoneal Effusions -- 7 The Tunica Vaginalis and Its Pathology -- Hydrocele -- Inflammatory Conditions -- Neoplasms -- 8 Mineral Fibres and the Mesothelium โ Epidemiological and Experimental Studies -- Absestos Fibres and Their Biological Effects on the Mesothelium -- Non-Asbestos Fibres and Their Biological Effects on the Mesothelium