Table 1 Distribution of the studied cases according to asbestos related disease (n = 40)
From: Imaging of asbestos-related lung and pleural diseases as an endemic exposure in Egypt
Asbestos-related disease | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
Mesothelioma | 11 | 27.5 |
Bronchogenic carcinoma | 5 | 12.5 |
Calcified pleural plaques without associated malignancy | 16 | 40 |
Pleural effusion | 3 | 7.5 |
Lung fibrosis | 3 | 7.5 |
Round atelectasis | 2 | 5 |