• Inflammation of pleura, the lining of the lung. When parietal pleura is involved, there is pleuritic chest pain.
  • Inflammation of the lining of the lung (pleura)
  • Inflammation of the pleura, with exudation into its cavity and upon its surface; may occur as either an acute or a chronic process.
  • Inflammation of the pleura. It is usually caused by infections. Chest pain while breathing or coughing is the presenting symptom.