A retired man who had worked in the shipyards most of his life was found to have pleural plaques and mesothelioma. These pathologic changes are most likely a complication of which type of pneumoconiosis?
A) Simple coal workers' pneumoconiosis
B) Progressive massive fibrosis
C) Anthracosis
D) Asbestosis
E) Silicoanthracosis

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Pleural plaques and mesothelioma are complications of asbestosis.

A Retired Man Who Had Worked in the Shipyards Most