Table 2 Parietal pleural plaques, diffuse pleural thickening and lung fibrosis in the patients with retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) and the asbestos-exposed controls.
From: Asbestos-related pleural and lung fibrosis in patients with retroperitoneal fibrosis
Radiological finding | RPF without asbestos exposure | RPF with asbestos exposure | Controls with ≥ 10 fy of asbestos exposure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 16 % (N) | <10 fy N = 13 % (N) | ≥ 10 fy N = 9 % (N) | N = 18 % (N) | |
Pleural plaques | ||||
class 0 | 68.8 (11) | 23.1 (3) | 11.1 (1) | 22.2 (4) |
class 1 | 19.8 (3) | 15.4 (2) | 22.2 (2) | 27.8 (5) |
class 2 | 12.5 (2) | 38.5 (5) | 33.3 (3) | 27.8 (5) |
class 3–5 | 0 (0) | 23.1 (3) | 33.3 (3) | 22.2 (4) |
DPT | ||||
class 0 | 75.0 (12) | 46.2 (6) | 44.4 (4) | 61.1 (11) |
class 1 | 6.3 (1) | 0 (0) | 11.1 (1) | 11.1 (2) |
class 2 | 18.8 (3) | 23.1 (3) | 0 (0) | 33.3 (3) |
class 3 | 0 (0) | 30.8 (4) | 44.4 (4) | 22.2 (2) |
Lung fibrosis | ||||
class 0 | 87.5 (14) | 69.2 (9) | 66.7 (6) | 77.8 (14) |
class 1 | 12.5 (2) | 15.4 (2) | 22.2 (2) | 11.1 (2) |
class 2 | 0 (0) | 7.7 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
class 3–5 | 0 (0) | 7.7 (1) | 11.1 (1) | 11.1 (2) |