10 Causes of Heart Pain
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Cause #8: Pleuritis
Pleuritis or pleurisy is a condition where there is inflammation of the pleura (membranes surrounding the lungs and lining the chest cavity). Patients with pleuritis may experience chest pain that is sharp when they breathe, breathlessness, coughing, weight loss, and fever. The pain may also be a constant dull ache.
Pleuritis can occur due to infection, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, autoimmune disorders, chest trauma, and cancer. Pain is felt as if there is rubbing of the two layers of the pleura instead of smooth gliding.
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