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Chest X-Ray: Asbestosis |
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An abnormal chest x-ray shows extensive scarring of tissue in the lungs. This finding is typical of severe asbestosis. A normal chest x-ray is shown on the right for comparison; the heart (H), lungs (L), vertebrae (v), and collarbone (C) can be seen.
(From AP Fishman, Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 3 ed, 1998, McGraw-Hill, Fig. 83-24f; with permission.)