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TITLE: Calcified Pleural Plaques Secondary to Asbestos Exposure

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Extensive bilateral calcified pleural plaques and calcified diaphragmatic plaques. These are seen in in roughly 1/2 of asbestos insulation workers - with a typical latency of 20-30 years after exposure.


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