There have been a number of significant publications in the field of pleural disease over the last decade or so, and these have been consolidated in various international guidelines. This special edition on pleural disease thus aims to answer some of those, as well as explore some of the evidence around poorly studied areas of pleural medicine.

Disclosure:
The series "Malignant and Benign Pleural Effusions " was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease. Avinash Aujayeb served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.