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