Pleural effusion, also called water on the lung, happens when fluid builds up in the space between your lungs and chest cavity. You may have symptoms, such as chest pain, depending on the cause. Thin ...

A pleurectomy is a surgical procedure to remove part or all of the pleura, a membrane that lines the lungs and chest cavity. The procedure treats empyema — an infection of the pleural cavity — and ...

Pleurisy is the inflammation of the pleura. Pleura are what we call the membrane which covers your lungs and lines the inside of your chest cavity. This condition is capable of making your breathing ...

Empyema is defined as a collection of pus in the pleural space and is a form of purulent (infected), pleural effusion. Pleural effusion refers to the build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the ...

IN 1953 Sutliff, Hughes and Rice 1 reported a series of 21 cases of pleural disease presenting various problems of management and diagnosis. Pleural biopsy in 17 cases showed granulomatous disease of ...

Empyema is an exudative effusion (an excessive collection of protein-rich fluid) accompanied by pus in the pleural cavity. The pleural space Is also known as the pleural cavity or intrapleural space ...

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar was admitted to the hospital on Sunday following a few episodes of breathlessness. His manager who manages his Twitter handle posted, "Dilip Sahab has been admitted to ...