HY USMLE Q #1090 – Pulmonary

A 60-year-old man comes to the physician for a follow-up examination. X-ray and CT of the chest show supra-diaphragmatic and pleural soft tissue densities. Vitals signs and laboratory tests are normal. Spirometry shows reduced total lung capacity and a normal FEV1/FVC. Which of the following is most likely to be seen in this patient?

  Eggshell calcifications
  Ferruginous bodies
  Granulomas
  Mallory hyaline
  Reid index >0.5

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