title: Clinical, radiological, and pathological investigation of asbestosis.
abstract: By the radiological examination, differential diagnosis of asbestosis from chronic interstitial pneumonia such as IPF/UIP is difficult. The pathological features of asbestosis show the peribronchiolar fibrosis which suggest that asbestos fibers cause the inflammation of bronchioli. Therefore, the criteria for pathological diagnosis of asbestosis in 2010, contain the finding of peribronchiolar fibrosis again. Chest CT scanning including HRCT for total of 38 cases clinically diagnosed asbestosis were reviewed by 3 radiologists and one pulmonologist. On the other hand, the histology of lung tissues obtained by surgery or autopsy were examined by 4 pulmonological pathologists. Furthermore, the content of asbestos bodies in the lung was counted by phase-contrast microscopy. Thirteen cases were definitely diagnosed of asbestosis in the image including HRCT and 17 cases were diagnosed by the histopathological examination showing lung fibrosis with peribronchiolar fibrosis. Only 10 cases were indicated asbestosis by both the radiological and histopathological examinations. The mean value of asbestos bodies for these cases, was 2,133,255 per gram of dry lung tissue.
authors.affiliation: Asbestos Research Center, Okayama Rosai Hospital, 1-10-25 Chikkomidorimachi, Minamiku, Okayama City 702-8055, Japan. nakisimt@okayamaH.rofuku.go.jp
authors.forename: Takumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kishimoto
authors.forename: Katsuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arakawa
authors.forename: Kazuto
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ashizawa
authors.forename: Kouki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Inai
authors.forename: Yukio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takeshima
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001194:Asbestos / Q000633:toxicity*; D001195:Asbestosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008858:Microscopy, Phase-Contrast; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D001194:Asbestos