Hairy pleural plaque
Last revised by Yahya Baba on 19 Dec 2020
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Gaillard F, Baba Y, St-Amant M, et al. Hairy pleural plaque. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 03 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-8740
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- Hairy pleural plaque
- Hairy plaques
- Hairy plaque
Hairy pleural plaques are a manifestation of asbestos-related disease. They arise from the visceral pleura, typically from an interlobar fissure. The hairiness stems from short radially-oriented linear regions of fibrosis extending from the plaque into the adjacent lung parenchyma.
Compared to the usual parietal pleura-arising plaques, these hairy plaques are rare.
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