The pleural lining has two layers- an inner visceral layer which lines the lung and an outer parietal layer which lines the chest wall. The pleura produce fluid to lubricate the space between the two layers allowing the layers to slide comfortably over each other as we breathe.

Pleural mesothelioma causes the pleura to thicken. This may make it press on the lung or attach itself to the cell wall. Fluid, sometimes several litres, can collect between the two layers and cause breathlessness. This is known as a Pleural effusion.

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