Key result
CT of the chest in a 76-year-old man with a history of asbestos exposure revealed five benign findings of pleural asbestosis, including bilateral calcified pleural plaques and pleural thickening.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report illustrates the classic benign thoracic manifestations of asbestosis on chest CT in a patient with a history of occupational exposure.
May aid CT differentiation of benign pleural plaques from malignancy in exposed patients; leaves open need for larger series.
A 76-year-old man was referred for evaluation of an asymptomatic left lower lobe mass. He had a history of asbestos exposure, as he worked aboard a navy ship in the 1950s for 5 years. He carried a 60 pack-year smoking history but had quit smoking 30 years earlier. Cardiopulmonary examination was unremarkable. Pulmonary function test (PFT) demonstrated a restrictive pattern with normal diffusion capacity. CT of the chest revealed five benign findings of pleural asbestosis (figures 1⇓–3). Figure 1 CT of the chest demonstrates bilateral calcified pleural plaques (yellow arrow), pleural thickening (light-blue arrow) with trace left pleural effusion (red arrow), and the right upper lobe fibrotic band (green arrow). Figure 2 CT of the chest demonstrates discrete areas of calcified diaphragmatic pleura …
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Nachef et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Asbestosis (n=1). Asbestos exposure was evaluated on Benign thoracic manifestations of asbestosis on CT. CT of the chest in a 76-year-old man with a history of asbestos exposure revealed five benign findings of pleural asbestosis, including bilateral calcified pleural plaques and pleural thickening.
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