Clinical Presentation
A 55-year-old man with progressive shortness of breath who has abnormal findings on chest radiography.
Imaging Findings
(A, B) Non–contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the chest shows pleural thickening and extensively calcified pleural plaques bilaterally (arrows).
Differential Diagnosis
• Asbestos-related pleural plaques: Bilateral calcified pleural plaques are a characteristic presentation of asbestos-related pleural disease.
• Postinfectious pleural plaques:
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