asbestos and the lung Flashcards by Honor Moffat | Brainscape

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pleural plaques

A

benign and do not undergo malignant change

do not require follow-up

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asbestosis

A

lower lobe fibrosis
conservative treatment

severity is related to length of exposure

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mesothelioma

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malignant disease of pleura

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