Calcified pleural plaques

Case contributed by Henrik Borgesen
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Reduced lung function. Worked with asbestos.

Patient Data

Age: 75 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Massive calcified plaural plaque.

Case Discussion

The most common cause for this appearance is asbestos exposure. 

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