Pleural plaques

• Details
• Tagged entities

Properties

SES ID

• 12165

Notation

• 12165

In scheme

• Subject

Broader

• Lung diseases

Related

• Asbestos
• Asbestosis
• Mesothelioma

Definition

• Pleural plaques are small localised areas of fibrosis found within the pleura of the lung caused by asbestos exposure.