[Asbestosis in the thoracic roentgen image].
Asbestos is a silicate fiber that may cause asbestosis 20-30 years after exposition. Asbestosis is characterized by pulmonary fibrosis, thickening of the pleura and calcified pleuraplaques. In addition, asbestosis may lead to bronchial carcinoma or mesothelioma. As patients are rarely referred to rule out asbestosis, and chest films are obtained for other clinical questions, it is important for the radiologist to recognize the typical plain film findings. These typical signs are illustrated in the following manuscript.
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Bezirkskrankenhaus Chemnitz, Radiologische Abteilung, Klinikum Zeisigwaldstrasse.
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D001195:Asbestosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010994:Pleura / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography
Die Asbestose im Thoraxröntgenbild.