Svensk definition
En lungsjukdom som uppkommer efter inandning av asbestfibrer, kännetecknad av varierande grad av interstitiell fibros. Asbestos har samband med lungsäcksmesoteliom och karcinom i luftrören.
Asbestosis
Asbestos
Engelsk definition
A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers which elicit potent inflammatory responses in the parenchyma of the lung. The disease is characterized by interstitial fibrosis of the lung, varying from scattered sites to extensive scarring of the alveolar interstitium.
Svenska synonymer
Asbestlunga
Engelska synonymer
Asbestoses — Pulmonary Fibrosis - from Asbestos Exposure — Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonitis - from Asbestos Exposure