Asbestos intoxication

Orpha code: 2302OMIM code:

Definition

A rare pneumoconiosis caused by exposure to asbestos particles. Symptoms may appear many years after exposure and include progressive dyspnea on exertion, dry cough, chest pain, tightness, inspiratory crackles, clubbing of the fingers. Later complications include mesothelioma and lung cancers.

Disease data
Classification

Disease

Synonyms
Asbestosis
Pylica azbestowa
ORPHA code
2302
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
J61
ICD11 code
CA60.2

No additional description.

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