Pleural plaques in smoking-associated fibrosis and pulmonary asbestosis

Rahul G Sangani,1 Andrew J Ghio,2 John E Parker1 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA; 2Environmental Public Health Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US Environmental Protection Agency, Chapel Hill,...

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Published in:International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2015-01, Vol.10, p.869-870
Main Authors: Sangani, Rahul G, Ghio, Andrew J, Parker, John E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asbestos
Asbestosis
Asbestosis - diagnostic imaging
Cancer
Care and treatment
Cigarettes
Complications and side effects
Development and progression
Drug dosages
Epidemiology
Female
Fibrosis
Hospitals
Humans
Letter
Lung - diagnostic imaging
Lung diseases
Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Male
Mesothelioma
Pathology
Pleural diseases
Pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary Fibrosis - diagnostic imaging
Smoking
Smoking - adverse effects
Surveillance
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Trends
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Summary:Rahul G Sangani,1 Andrew J Ghio,2 John E Parker1 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA; 2Environmental Public Health Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US Environmental Protection Agency, Chapel Hill, NC, USA Bledsoe et al presents an interesting study examining the disparities between radiologic and pathologic diagnoses of asbestosis in cases referred for consultation in pulmonary malignancy.1 The authors conclude that the clinical diagnosis of asbestosis cannot be reliably distinguished from interstitial fibrosis in heavy smokers. These findings highlight the confounding role of cigarette smoking in the diagnosis of asbestosis when it is based on non-pathologic criteria. View original paper by Bledsoe et al.
ISSN:1178-2005
1176-9106
1178-2005
DOI:10.2147/COPD.S83564