Extrapleural Pneumonectomy

Preferred Label : Extrapleural Pneumonectomy;

NCIt definition : The surgical removal of all or part of a lung and some surrounding tissue, including a portion of the pericardium, a portion of the diaphragm, and a portion of the parietal pleura.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Surgery to remove a diseased lung, part of the pericardium (membrane covering the heart), part of the diaphragm (muscle between the lungs and the abdomen), and part of the parietal pleura (membrane lining the chest). This type of surgery is used most often to treat malignant mesothelioma.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000367446;

Details

Origin ID

C94446;

UMLS CUI

C0396583;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Extrapleural pneumonectomy [MedDRA LLT]
- Extrapleural pneumonectomy (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Extrapleural pneumonectomy [MedDRA LLT]
- Extrapleural pneumonectomy (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Thoracic Cavity [NCIt concept]

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