Pleural thickening – What is it?


Pleural Thickening. This condition develops when asbestos fibres are inhaled into the lungs which then damage the lining known as pleura. This lining is comprised of two delicate membranes (the inner and the outher pleurae) which are scratched by these fibres as they pass through on their way into the lungs.

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