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Asbestosis is [[diffuse lung disease]] due to asbestos exposure. | {{ Infobox diagnosis | ||
| Name = {{PAGENAME}} | |||
| Image = Asbestosis_high_mag.jpg | |||
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| Caption = Asbestosis. [[H&E stain]]. | |||
| Synonyms = | |||
| Micro = interstitial fibrosis (similar to [[usual interstitial pneumonia]]), ferruginous bodies (segmented twirling baton with long slender fibre within it) | |||
| Subtypes = | |||
| LMDDx = [[usual interstitial pneumonia]] | |||
| Stains = [[Iron stain]] +ve (ferruginous bodies) | |||
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| Molecular = | |||
| IF = | |||
| Gross = | |||
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| Assdx = [[pleural plaques]], pleural effusion (may be benign), [[malignant mesothelioma]] | |||
| Syndromes = | |||
| Clinicalhx = exposure to asbestos | |||
| Signs = | |||
| Symptoms = | |||
| Prevalence = uncommon | |||
| Bloodwork = | |||
| Rads = interstitial pattern, lower lobe predominant | |||
| Endoscopy = | |||
| Prognosis = poor | |||
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}} | |||
'''Asbestosis''' is [[diffuse lung disease]] due to asbestos exposure. | |||
==General== | ==General== | ||