Malignant mesothelioma that arises from the pleura and is characterized by the presence of cells with epithelioid morphology. The epithelioid cells usually have eosinophilic cytoplasm, bland nuclei, and form tubulopapillary, microglandular, or sheet-like patterns. The disease is pleural epithelioid mesothelioma (MONDO_0006378). Also known as: malignant epithelioid mesothelioma of pleura, pleura malignant epithelioid mesothelioma.