Asbestosis involves lung and pleural fibrosis (plaques) and raises the risk of lung carcinoma and mesothelioma.
Pathologic findings for a lung afflicted with asbestosis include fibrosis of the lung and pleura (plaques) with an increased risk for lung carcinoma and mesothelioma.
| Front | Pathologic findings for a lung afflicted with asbestosis. |
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| Back | Fibrosis of lung and pleura (plaques) with an increased risk for lung carcinoma and mesothelioma. |
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