Interesting Imaging in a Patient With Lung Cancer Due to Asbestosis

Anahita  Bolbol Haghighi; Sahar Karim Pour Reyhan

doi:10.18502/crcp.v5i1.3608

Anahita Bolbol Haghighi
Sahar Karim Pour Reyhan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v5i1.3608

Keywords: Asbestosis; Chest CT scan; Lung cancer

Abstract

Introduction: Asbestosis is a subtype of pneumoconiosis caused by asbestos that can lead to fibrosis and scarring the lung tissues.

Case Report: Some of the asbestos-related diseases are calcifications, malignant mesothelioma, and pleural effusion.

Conclusion: Asbestosis can cause cancer several years after the initial exposure, but it can remain asymptomatic for a long time. Here we present image of a patient with asbestosis related carcinoma.