Case of the Day - 095 - 2025 09 03 - The Dots and Bands of Early Asbestosis

In patients with asbestos exposure, early asbestosis presents in a distinctive manner...however these signs do not help distinguish asbestosis from other ILDs if history of exposure is not known.

Bhavin Jankharia

55-years old with asbestos exposure for 20 years, stopped 12 years ago and mild dyspnea.

The video explores the dots and bands signs described by Dr. Masanori Akira first in 1991 and the evolution of these findings over time with better resolution.

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