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## Meet the editor

Jelena Stojšić has been a thoracic pathologist for the last 25 years. Her major interest is in the field of lung pathology, particularly lung cancer, pleural tumors, and interstitial lung diseases. The aim of her PhD thesis was recognition of the link between molecular pathways in lung cancer and transport pumps involved in the reflux of chemotherapeutics from malignant cells. In daily practice, she is involved in lung cancer pathological diagnosis

based on its morphology and immunoprofile with the aim of personalizing therapy for patients. She is the author of a chapter on lung cancer for IntechOpen and the editor of book on interstitial lung disease.

Contents

*by Jelena Stojšić*

Interactions

Diseases of the Pleura *by Ronald E. Gordon*

**Preface III**

**Chapter 1 1**

**Chapter 2 13**

**Chapter 3 35**

**Chapter 4 49**

**Chapter 5 63**

Asbestos-Related Pleural Diseases: The Role of Gene-Environment

Cosmetic Talcum Powder as a Causative Factor in the Development of

Bronchopleural Fistula: Causes, Diagnoses and Management

*by Alberto Sandri, Alessandro Maraschi, Matteo Gagliasso,* 

*Carlotta Cartia, Roberta Rapanà, Simona Sobrero, Federica Massa,* 

Introductory Chapter: Pathology of the Pleura

*by Vita Dolzan and Alenka Franko*

*by Güntuğ Batıhan and Kenan Can Ceylan*

Solitary Fibrous Tumours of the Pleura

*Luisella Righi and Francesco Ardissone*

## Contents


Preface

Pleural diseases are usually accompanied by pulmonary or nonpulmonary (heart, kidney, thyroid, systemic) diseases. Rarely, pleural diseases are solitary lesions. Pleural effusions are frequent manifestations of pleural diseases. In this book the authors attempt to get closer to the cause of pleural effusions as well as their treatment. They also try to get closer to the complications of prolonged and untreated pleural inflammation. Some chapters describe the diagnosis and

The introductory chapter describes the diagnosis and treatment of pleural tumors.

The last chapter as well as the intro chapter describes the diagnosis and treatment of

**Jelena Stojšić, MD PhD**

Service of Pathology, Clinical Center of Serbia,

Belgrade, Serbia

Head of Department of Thoracopulmonary Pathology,

I hope that this book will be used as a manual to help all physicians in everyday practice. I would like to thank all the authors who devoted their effort and time in shaping and writing their chapters. I wish all of them great success in their practice.

The authors of the first chapter aim to present the risk of developing asbestos related pleural diseases which may be influenced by asbestos exposure, genetic factors, interactions between different genetic factors, as well as interactions between different genetic factors and asbestos exposure. It is the purpose of the second chapter describe the effects of talc, particularly cosmetic talcum powders in the causation of diseases of the pleura. The management of bronchopleural fistula is one of the most complex challenges encountered by the thoracic surgeons and so its prevention is the best way to manage it and it is the topic of the third

treatment of pleural tumors, both common and uncommon.

pleural tumors, both of common and uncommon type.

chapter in this book.
