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Glossary: Pleurisy

Pleurisy, also called pleuritis, is inflammation of the lining of the lungs and chest (the pleura) that leads to chest pain (usually sharp) when you take a breath or cough. Pleurisy may develop when you have lung inflammation due to infections such as pneumonia or tuberculosis. This inflammation also causes the sharp chest pain of pleurisy.

It may also occur with:

  • Asbestos-related disease
  • Certain cancers
  • Chest trauma
  • Pulmonary embolus
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Lupus

Source: NIH.gov

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