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Pneumoconiosis due to mineral fibres including asbestos
Link to WHO Definition
Pneumoconiosis due to mineral fibres including asbestos – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/898495881
Asbestosis is pneumoconiosis, an interstitial lung disease due to inhalation of asbestos fibres. The accumulation of fibres in the lung leads to diffuse fibrosis and formation of opacities in lower parts of lungs on chest X-ray. Asbestos bodies may be detected in lungs and sputum.