Deposits of hyalinized collagen fibres in the parietal pleura that result from chronic inflammation. Most commonly associated with past exposure to asbestos, typically becoming visible years after inhalation of the inciting exposure.
Also indexed as
Pleural plaquePleural plaque NOSPleural plaque with presence of asbestosPleural plaque without asbestosasbestos-induced pleural plaquepleural plaque disease due to asbestosispleural plaques with asbestospleural thickeningpleural thickening with asbestosthickening of pleura
Nearby in Pleural, diaphragm or mediastinal disorders