Asbestos-related benign pleural disease.
Benign pleural disease is the commonest manifestation of asbestos exposure encountered by radiologists. Benign pleural thickening can appear as circumscribed parietal pleural plaques or as more diffuse thickening of the visceral pleura. Benign-asbestos induced pleural effusions are a significant and under-recognized manifestation of asbestos exposure with important sequelae, such as diffuse pleural thickening which may be associated with functional impairment and for which compensation may be sought. This review concentrates on the strengths and weaknesses of chest radiography and computed tomography for the detection and characterization of benign asbestos-related pleural disease and the relevance of imaging abnormalities to compensation and functional impairment.Peacock, C. (2000). Clinical Radiology55, 422-432.
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Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney St, London, SW3 6NP, U.K.
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D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019016:Mineral Fibers; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D006113:United Kingdom; D014942:Workers' Compensation
D019016:Mineral Fibers; D001194:Asbestos