Asbestos exposure with calcified pleural plaques

Case contributed by Stefan Tigges
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Shortness of breath.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Male

Calcified bilateral pleural plaques with involvement both diaphragms, lungs clear, no pleural effusion.

Calcified bilateral pleural plaques with involvement both diaphragms, no pleural effusion. Mild bibasilar atelectasis versus early fibrosis.

Case Discussion

Good example of calcified pleural plaques due to asbestos exposure.

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