Monday, September 14, 2009

Chest Radiograph Findings: Asbestos-Related Pleural Abnormalities



Pleural plaques

Areas of pleural thickening

Sometimes with calcification

Pleural effusions

Diffuse pleural thickening

Lobulated prominence of
pleura adjacent to thoracic margin
(over ¼ of chest wall)
Interlobar tissue thickening

Rounded atelectasis

Rounded pleural mass

Bands of lung tissue radiating outwards

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