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How to Recognise Early symptoms of Asbestosis

Asbestosis is one of the diseases associated with asbestos exposure and is characterized by chronic scarring of the lung. This disease is not a fatal disease as malignant mesothelioma, although it is chronic in nature. Most of your symptoms are often associated with other respiratory disorders, but if you have been exposed to asbestos in […]

Pleural Plaques, Asbestosis, and Mesothelioma

Pleural plaques refers to localized scarring (fibrosis) resulting from deposits of collagen fibers that are formed due to exposure to asbestos. They are the most common manifestation of asbestos deposition. Usually pleural plaque is inserted in the parietal pleura (within the membrane), but in rare cases it is also close to the thoracic cavity. Pleural […]