The Mount Sinai journal of medicine, New York
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Review Case Reports
Asbestos-associated rounded atelectasis: a case report and review of the literature.
Asbestos-associated rounded atelectasis is a nonmalignant radiographic consequence of asbestos exposure that can mimic neoplasia. It is infrequently mentioned in reviews of the radiographic features of nonmalignant asbestos-associated disease. Distinguishing it from malignant disease without resorting to chest surgery is important. This report presents a case of such atelectasis, and a review of the relevant literature.