The following do not occur with asbestosis: (A) Methemoglobinemia, (B) Pneumoconiosis, (C) Pleural mesothelioma, (D) Pleural calcification
Answer is A. a lung disease resulting from the inhalation of asbestos paicles, marked by severe fibrosis and a high risk of mesothelioma (cancer of the pleura). A history of dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, fatigue, weight loss and pleural effusion in a former asbestos worker is suggestive of mesothelioma. Cigarette smoking greatly increases the risk of lung cancer in asbestosworkers Refer robbins 9/e