Question
A patient presented with chronic mild shortness of breath with history of multiple exposures to asbestos.Chest X ray shows the following features.What can be the most probable diagnosis?
A. Mesothelioma
B. Metastatic lung disease
C. Left sided Pleural Effusion
D. Pleural Thickening and Plaques
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Correct Answer » D
Explanation
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Ans:D. Pleural Thickening and Plaques.
Chest X ray in the image shows:
- Bilateral well defined irregular shadows that are as dense as the bones (marked by red dots)
- Peripheral pleural thickening. (marked by blue dots)
Probalbe diagnosis is
- Bilateral calcified asbestos related pleural plaques