Pleural disorders can be conveniently organized by phase of matter: pneumothoraces, pleural effusions, and pleural thickening/mass. Familiarize yourself with the spectrum of their appearances on CXR and CT, in addition to possible associated disease states.

• Some of the case images in this talk appear courtesy of Ahmed El-Sherief, MD

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