Pleural thickening is associated with mesothelioma. It is a fibrosis that manifests in thickening and scarring of the mesothelium, the thin lining that surrounds the lungs. The situation occurs and is a result of when scar tissue starts building around the asbestos fibers that found their way into the mesothelium.

This scar tissue causes the lungs to be less flexible and more stiff which impairs a patient's ability to breathe normally. Is there a treatment for pleural thickening in mesotheli...