Cancers caused by asbestosis include all except?: (A) Laryngeal cancer, (B) Mesothelioma, (C) lung carcinoma, (D) Bladder cancer
Answer is D. Asbestosis: Pleural plaque is the most common manifestation of asbestosis Involves base of the lung Clinical feature: thickened fibrotic pleura Presence of ferruginous bodies (long thin asbestos fibers coated with iron & calcium) cancers associated with Asbestosis- - Bronchogenic carcinoma (m/c) - Mesothelioma (most specific)