Pleurisy, the inflammation of the inner lining of the lungs (pleura), appears most frequently as a result of a viral infection. It is often accompanied by pleural effusion, the accumulation of fluid between the two layers of pleura.



However, there are a series of other conditions occurring within the chest region in which pleurisy may occur, such as pneumonia, bronchitis, lymphoma, a bacterial or fungal infection, rib fractures, pulmonary embolism, lung cancer and mesothelioma.

We wanted a resource where people who are looking for better help can find it, because one of the issues that I have found is that the diagnosis takes a little bit, some people don’t know if they are diagnosed or not. This is something that it is important enough, that is why I wanted to put the information together.