A 72-year-old retired school caretaker has unilateral pleural effusion, pleural thickening and weight loss. He maintained old boiler rooms for 25

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A 72-year-old retired school caretaker has unilateral pleural effusion, pleural thickening and weight loss. He maintained old boiler rooms for 25 years and recalls removing damaged insulation without respiratory protection. What is the most likely occupational diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Malignant mesothelioma related to previous asbestos exposure

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Extrinsic allergic alveolitis from mouldy buildings

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Asbestosis presenting with pleural effusion

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Silicosis from building maintenance dust

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Lung cancer due to passive smoke exposure

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A 72-year-old retired school caretaker has unilateral pleural effusion, pleural thickening and weight loss. He maintained old boiler rooms for 25 years and recalls removing damaged insulation without respiratory protection. What is the most likely occupational diagnosis?