ICD-11 classes
12 Diseases of the respiratory system
Pleural, diaphragm or mediastinal disorders
CB20 — Pleural plaque

ICD-11 CB20 — Pleural plaque

Deposits of hyalinized collagen fibres in the parietal pleura that result from chronic inflammation. Most commonly associated with past exposure to asbestos, typically becoming visible years after inhalation of the inciting exposure.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

It has no clarifying diagnoses.