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Asbestos-Related Diseases

Structures Involved

  • primarily involve the pleura,
  • leading to pleural plaques,
  • diffuse pleural thickening, and pleural effusion.

Structural Findings

Pleural Diseases:

  • Pleural Plaques:
    • calcified and or non calcified in characteric location
      • anterolateral
      • posteromedial
      • diaphragmatic
  • Diffuse Pleural Thickening: