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| Pleural Calcification |
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| • | Pleural
calcification occurs in about 50% |
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| with
asbestos-related disease |
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| • | Especially
diaphragmatic pleura |
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| • | Dense
calcifications paralleling
diaphragm- |
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| Pathognomonic |
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| • | DDx: Talc
exposure, hemothorax, old TB |
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| empyema
(unilateral) |
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