Term Name:	pleural tuberculosis
Synonyms:	Pearly disease, Tuberculosis of pleura, Tuberculous pleurisy, tuberculous pleurisy in primary progressive tuberculosis, Tuberculous pleuritis
Definition:	An extrapulmonary tuberculosis that results_in lymphocyte-predominant exudative pleural effusion, located_in pleura. This results from an allergic response to tuberculoprotein causing the permeabiltity of the pleural vasculature to alter leading to a sub-pleural caseous focus rupture into the pleural sac.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:106]   ( DOID:106 )