The pleura is a thin tissue covered by a layer of cells (mesothelial
cells) that surrounds the lungs and lines the inside of the chest wall.
Types of Pleural diseases
A. Pneumothorax is defined as a condition of collection of air within
the pleural cavity, from either the outside or from the lung of which
affect the lung breathing.
B. Pleural effusion
It is a condition of collection of fluid within the pleural cavity as a
result of heart failure, bleeding (hemothorax), infections, excessive or
decreased fluid volume, etc.
C. Pleural tumors
A condition of abnormal cells growth on on the pleurae, either benign or malignant
D. Pleural plaques
As a result of exposure to asbestos of accumulated plagues within the
pleural cavity(a) Many diseases such as pneumonia, breast cancer, and
heart failure can affect the pleural space.,therefore, it is often a
secondary effect of another disease process.
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