Asbestosis (pulmonary fibrosis due to asbestos), diffuse pleural thickening, pleural plaques, pleural effusion, rounded atelectasis and malignancies such as lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma.
Finally, the most common type of pleural disease is pleural effusion. This condition is characterized by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity. When the pleural lining is scarred by disease or asbestos exposure it can allow the buildup of fluid in the space between the chest wall and the lungs. There are two main types of pleural effusions – transudative and exudative. Transudative effusions are caused by a problem with the normal pressure level in the lung Mesothelioma is the most menacing of the asbestos-related diseases. It can affect people many years after only small or short-term exposure to asbestos, as well as family members who have been around a worker's contaminated clothing. Mesothelioma is not caused by cigarette smoking. Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer, found in individuals who have sustained prolonged exposure to asbestos. Lung cancer develops through the surrounding tissue, invading and often obstructing air passages. The most common type of this effusion is congestive heart failure. Exudative effusions are caused by a disease process in the lung. The most common diseases that lead to exudative effusions are tuberculosis, lung infections, asbestosis, and other asbestos-related pleural diseases. This condition is characterized by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity. When the pleural lining is scarred by disease or asbestos exposure it can allow the buildup of fluid in the space between the chest wall and the lungs. Asbestos-related diseases include non-malignant disorders such as asbestosis (pulmonary fibrosis due to asbestos), diffuse pleural thickening, pleural plaques, pleural effusion, rounded atelectasis and malignancies such as lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma. Benign asbestos pleural effusion is an exudative pleural effusion (a buildup of fluid between the two pleural layers) following asbestos exposure. It is relatively uncommon and the earliest manifestation of disease following asbestos exposure, usually occurring within 10 years from exposure. Asbestosis. Asbestosis is a chronic non-malignant scarring and fibrous hardening of the lungs, which is caused by heavy exposure to asbestos fibers over a period of many years. This scarring is called fibrosis, and the more asbestos fibers inhaled, the worse the scarring or fibrosis tends to become. Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer, found in individuals who have sustained prolonged exposure to asbestos. Lung cancer develops through the surrounding tissue, invading and often obstructing air passages. 1 The three types of asbestos-related lung disease are scarring (asbestosis), non-cancerous disease of the tissue of the lining of the surface of the lung (pleural disease), and lung cancer (of the lungs or their outer lining tissue [ mesothelioma ]). 1 Diagnosis of asbestosis or asbestos-related lung diseases and cancer is often made using chest X-rays or CT scans of the lungs. 2  Treatment of asbestos-related diseases includes appropriate vaccinations, treatment of lung infections, smoking cessation, and the use of oxygen if necessary Folded lung is the least common asbestos-related non-malignant pleural disease; it is not only associated with asbestosis exposure but can occur following other exposures and medical conditions. However, asbestos exposure is the leading cause of rounded atelectasis, accounting for 29%-86% of cases.  Asbestos-Related Diseases. Exposure to asbestos can cause not only pleural mesothelioma and other types of cancer, but also severe scarring of the pleura, lungs and a disease known as asbestosis. Asbestos exposure also can cause pleural effusion, which is the buildup of fluid between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura. This fluid can cause pain and make it very difficult to breathe.
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