Asbestos-related pleural disease
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New developments in asbestos-related pleural disease.
London Chest Hospital, Bonner Road, London E2 9JX, UK R M Rudd Pleural plaques Pleural plaques are discrete raised areas which may be situated on the parietal pleura on the chest wall, diaphragm, pericardium, and mediastinum. They are strongly associated with exposure to asbestos although they are also found in subjects from whom no history of exposure can be elicited. They occur after inhalati...
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عنوان ژورنال: Autopsy and Case Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2236-1960
DOI: 10.4322/acr.2013.019