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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Extensive pleural thickening and calcifications especially involving diaphragmatic pleura are classical features of: -
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The correct answer is  The characteristics of the radiology that show asbestosis are defined as a fibrous change directly underneath the pleura such as sub-pleural dots, sub-pleural curvilinear lines, branching opacities, interlobular septum hyperplasia. Pleural plaques are noncancerous areas of thickening in the lung linings caused by asbestos exposure. ASBESTOSIS- Pleural thickening + Fibrosis - Mesothelioma