Types of pleural diseases include:
- Pneumothorax: a collection of air or gas in the area surrounding the lungs.
- Pleural effusion: liquid that surrounds the lungs
- Pleurisy: pleural inflammation that causes sharp pain in the chest
- Mesothelioma
Pleurisy is aggravated by respiration or coughing. Occasionally, pleurisy is associated with chest cavity fluid.
Pleurisy can be caused by a wide range of factors, including acute viral or bacterial lung infection, damage caused by blood clots, lung surface tumors, or even rib fractures.