Pleural lesions and the ILO classification: the need for a revision.
Am J Ind Med
; 19(1): 125-30, 1991.
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ABSTRACT
The ILO system for radiographic classification of pneumoconioses is a very important epidemiological tool. Unfortunately, the classification is not precise for pleural lesions, which are especially important for evaluation of asbestos-related diseases. The classification cannot separate extrapleural fat from diffuse thickening of the pleura, nor large plaques from diffuse thickening. In this paper, a short review of the different lesions are given and a revised scheme is suggested. This scheme includes as separate lesions pleural fat; lesions of the parietal pleura, i.e., pleural plaques; and lesions of the visceral pleura, i.e., diffuse thickening and rounded atelectasis. The extent and width, as in the present ILO scheme, could be abolished.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Pleurales
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Ind Med
Año:
1991
Tipo del documento:
Article
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