Bilateral pleural thickening: a manifestation of asbestos dust exposure.
Bilateral pleural thickening in a relatively asymptomatic patient without evidence of pulmonary disease is frequently a manifestation of asbestos dust exposure, particularly when it is localized or in the form of a noncalcified pleural plaque. Bilateral pleural thickening will be discovered with increasing frequency if specifically searched for on every radiograph. This radiographic finding is suggested as a more realistic indication of asbestos dust exposure, particularly when correlated with a complete occupational history.
D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects; D001195:Asbestosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004391:Dust; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography
D004391:Dust; D001194:Asbestos