REASONS FOR DECISION

Diffuse pleural thickening is another marker of asbestos exposure. Diffuse pleural thickening, or extensive fibrosis of the visceral pleura secondary to asbestos exposure, may coexist with pleural plaques but has a distinctly different pathology with a different natural history, radiology and prognosis. Miles SE, Sandrini A, Johnson AR, Yates DH. ................
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