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(Chest. 1964;46:78-81.)
© 1964 American College of Chest Physicians

Asbestos Pleurisy

H. B. Eisenstadt M.D., F.C.C.P.1

1 Port Arhtur, Texas

A case of benign asbestos pleurisy has been described. This disease differs greatly from the classic picture of pulmonary asbestosis. It is probably not as uncommon as it would appear from the sparsity of reports in the literature. Asbestos pleurisy is usually not recognized because it has a benign, self-limited course requiring no specific therapy. It can be suspected in a person having been exposed to this substance for a prolonged period of time. Such contact may have taken place recently or a number of years ago. The correct diagnosis requires not only pleural, but also lung biopsy for the demonstration of asbestos bodies. Asbestosis must be considered in the differential diagnosis of any form of idiopathic pleurisy.






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