Clinical Presentation
A 62-year-old man with shortness of breath and a history of asbestos exposure.
Imaging Findings
Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (lung window) through the lung bases shows bilateral pleural thickening and calcified pleural plaques. Foci of consolidation abut the posterior pleura bilaterally. Long curvilinear opacities extend from the masses anteriorly (arrows). The margins of the masses form an acute angle with the pleura.
Differential Diagnosis

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