Asbestosis of the lung is associated with all of the following except:: (A) Mesothelioma, (B) Progression of lesion even after stopping exposure to asbestosis, (C) Nodular lesions involving upper lobe, (D) Asbestosis bodies in sputum
Answer is C. In asbestosis there is presence of lesions affecting lower lobes or base of the lungs. Nodular lesions involving upper lobes is a feauture of silicosis. The lesions continue to progress even after exposure to asbestos has stopped.(ref Robbins 7th/734-736,8th/700)