Archives of the AFIP -- RadioGraphics

Figure Legend | Panel A | Panel B

Figure 4: Pleural plaque. Panel A High-power photomicrograph (original magnification, X100; H-E stain) of a pleural plaque shows a hypocellular lesion with bands of collagen organized in a typical basket weave configuration. Panel B Photograph of a gross specimen of a pleural plaque located on the diaphragmatic pleura over the central tendinous portion of the diaphragm shows the white, raised, well-defined appearance of the typical lesion.

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