Pleurisy

Pleuritis, also known as "costalitis", is inflammation of the pleura. Pleuritis is inflammation of the pleura caused by a causative factor (usually a virus or bacteria) that stimulates the pleura. There may be fluid accumulation in the thoracic cavity (exudative pleurisy) or aneroid accumulation (dry pleurisy). After the inflammation subsides, the pleura may return to normal, or two layers of pleura may adhere to each other.

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