Catalog

Pleural plaque with presence of asbestos

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Link to WHO Definition

Pleural plaque with presence of asbestos – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/248859443

Pleural plaques are deposits of hyalinized collagen fibres in the parietal pleura. They are indicative of asbestos exposure and typically become visible twenty or more years after the inhalation of asbestos fibres.