Incidence of Metaplasia in Decorticated Pleural Biopsies at a Tertiary Care Center: A Known But Unknown Entity
Abstract: Metaplasia is defined as the conversion of one differentiated cell type to another mature differentiated cell type. In the respiratory system, metaplasia of the lining epithelium is a common occurrence, as a response to inflammation or injury. However, despite the pleura being the seat of various lesions, metaplasia of this serous lining remains largely unreported in the literature. In a tertiary care institute like ours, pleural decortications comprise a significant proportion of our histopathology caseload. We undertook this study to delve deeper into this histopathological entity.
Keywords: osseous metaplasia, chondroid metaplasia, granulomatous pleuritis, pyo-pneumothorax
How to Cite?: Dr. Pooja Awasthi Mahajan, Dr. Priyanshi Anand, Dr. Shalini Mullick, "Incidence of Metaplasia in Decorticated Pleural Biopsies at a Tertiary Care Center: A Known But Unknown Entity", Volume 15 Issue 5, May 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1065-1067, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26127100151, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26127100151