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Review
. 2024 Dec 20;32(1):e0999.
doi: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000999. eCollection 2025 Jan 1.

American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology Essential Knowledge in Interventional Pulmonology Series: Selected Topics in Malignant Pleural Disease

Ara A Chrissian  1 , Hatoon Abbas  2 , Udit Chaddha  3 , Labib G Debiane  4 , Erin DeBiasi  5 , Darius Filsoof  6 , Muhammad Daniyal Hashmi  4 , Christopher Morton  5 , Warren C Naselsky  7 , Jasleen Pannu  8 , Reza Ronaghi  9 , Bertin D Salguero  3 , Cristina Salmon  10 , Shelby J Stewart  11 , Colleen L Channick  9
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Review

American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology Essential Knowledge in Interventional Pulmonology Series: Selected Topics in Malignant Pleural Disease

Ara A Chrissian et al. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. .

Abstract

The goal of the American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology Essential Knowledge in Interventional Pulmonology Series is to provide clinicians with concise, up-to-date reviews of important topics in the field of interventional pulmonology. This 3-year alternating rotation of primary topics will start with a focus on selected topics in malignant pleural disease. In this article, we update the reader on malignant pleural effusion in 3 parts: part 1-diagnosis, focusing on imaging and fluid biomarkers; part 2-management, with review of multimodal approaches, cost considerations, and evolving targeted therapies; and part 3-pleural mesothelioma. These reviews complement the Essential Knowledge in Interventional Pulmonology Lecture Series presented at the 2023 AABIP Annual Conference, available for viewing on the AABIP website (https://aabip.memberclicks.net/essential-knowledge-in-interventional-pulmonology-series).

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: A.A.C.: consultant for Intuitive Inc. The remaining authors have no conflict of interest or other disclosures.

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