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An abnormal cross-section specimen of the lung shows thickening of the pleural sac surrounding the lung. This finding is typical of asbestosis.
(From AP Fishman, Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 3 ed, 1998, McGraw-Hill, Fig. 83-27b; with permission.)