<Li> Insertion of a small tube with a light on the end (endoscope) into tiny cuts in the chest wall in order to visualize the pleura . Small pieces of tissue can be biopsied though the endoscope . </Li> <Li> Removal of a sample of the pleura through a small cut in the chest wall . This is called an open pleural biopsy . It is usually done if the sample from the needle biopsy is too small for an accurate diagnosis . </Li> <P> Treatment has several goals: </P> <Ul> <Li> Relief of symptoms </Li> <Li> Removal of the fluid, air, or blood from the pleural space </Li> <Li> Treatment of the underlying condition </Li> </Ul>

Sharp pain on my right side when i breathe