Pleural Plaque Related to Asbestos Mining in Taiwan

A 78-year-old woman complained of twisting-like pain in her left lower chest. During physical examination, friction rubbing was noted in both lungs. Chest radiography showed extensive bilateral pleural calcification. High-resolution computed tomography confirmed the presence of bilateral calcified p...

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Main Authors: Hsiao-Yu Yang, Jung-Der Wang, Pau-Chung Chen, Jen-Jyh Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-12-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664610601428