Pleural Plaques
May I thank you for the way my accident claim has been handled, after my accident my confidence was very low indeed but the sympathetic handling of my case restored my confidence.
John, Sheffield
Pleural plaques are patches of thickening over the pleura which become hardened over time.
Pleural plaques are visible on chest x-rays or CT scans and usually develop in the region of 10-20 years after exposure.
They
are a marker of past exposure to asbestos. Past exposure to asbestos
gives rise to a risk of developing a more serious asbestos related
illness in the future.
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