Pleural Biopsy

Pleural Biopsy: A pleural biopsy is a medical procedure done to take a small sample of the pleura, which is a thin, double-layered membrane that covers the lungs and lines the inside of the chest wall.
It is usually performed when doctors need to find out why there is fluid around the lungs (pleural effusion), thickening of the pleura, or other abnormal changes seen on chest X-ray, ultrasound, or CT scan.

Why it is done

Doctors recommend a pleural biopsy to:

• Check for infections like tuberculosis.
• Find out if cancer has spread to the pleura.
• Diagnose inflammatory or autoimmune diseases.
• Identify the cause of unexplained pleural effusion.