Calcified pleural plaques from asbestos exposure

Case contributed by Ehsan Masud Kiani , 2 Jan 2009
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 28 May 2015

Updates to Case Attributes

Title was changed:
AsbestosisCalcified pleural plaques from asbestos exposure
Body was removed:

A 65 year old man presenting with dyspnea. Note the basal pleural calcifications on Xray and CT.

  • -<p>A 65 year old man presenting with dyspnea. Note the basal pleural calcifications on Xray and CT.</p>
Presentation was added:
Dyspnoea
Gender was set to Male.
Age was set to 65 years.
Diagnostic Certainty was set to .

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

Basal pleural calcified plaques. 

Images Changes:

Image X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

Perspective was set to Frontal.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Description was removed:
Xray Chest

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

Calcified pleural plaques. 

Images Changes:

Image CT (non-contrast) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Specifics was set to non-contrast.
Description was removed:
CT Chest

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