Calcified pleural plaques
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The presence of bilateral calcified pleural plaques is fairly specific for the diagnosis of chronic asbestos exposure. Pleural plaques per se do not cause disability. Patients with asbestos exposure are at a 5five-fold greater risk of developing lung cancer. There is a synergistic effect between asbestos exposure and and smoking with a 55-fold increase in risk for lung cancer. Mesotheliomas are malignancies of the pleura that are associated with conditionasbestos exposure and are rarely found in people without asbestos exposurenot exposed. Historically, occupationsOccupations with high risk of exposure to asbestos include shipyard workers, auto mechanics, construction workers (including plumbers, electricians etc.), and other construction tradesasbestos miners.
-<p>The presence of bilateral calcified pleural plaques is fairly specific for the diagnosis of asbestos exposure. Patients with asbestos exposure are at a 5-fold greater risk of developing lung cancer. There is a synergistic effect between asbestos exposure and smoking with a 55-fold increase in risk for lung cancer. Mesotheliomas are malignancies of the pleura that are associated with condition and are rarely found in people without asbestos exposure. Historically, occupations with high risk of exposure to asbestos include shipyard workers, auto mechanics, construction workers and other construction trades.</p>- +<p>The presence of bilateral calcified pleural plaques is fairly specific for the diagnosis of chronic asbestos exposure. Pleural plaques per se do not cause disability. Patients with asbestos exposure are at a five-fold greater risk of developing <a title="Lung cancer" href="/articles/lung-cancer-3">lung cancer</a>. There is a synergistic effect between asbestos exposure and smoking with a 55-fold increase in risk for lung cancer. <a title="Mesotheliomas" href="/articles/mesothelioma">Mesotheliomas</a> are malignancies of the pleura that are associated with asbestos exposure and are rarely found in people not exposed. Occupations with high risk of exposure to asbestos include shipyard workers, auto mechanics, construction workers (including plumbers, electricians etc.), and asbestos miners.</p>
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A second patient with bilateral dense pleural calcifications consistent with asbestosischronic asbestos exposure. A beautiful example of the holly leaf sign. Also worked in the Navy.
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