Chronic Silicosis with Progressive Massive Fibrosis

A 76-year-old man who had previously worked as a sandblaster presented with progressively worsening dyspnea. Findings on chest imaging were consistent with chronic silicosis with progressive massive fibrosis.

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2019-06, Vol.380 (23), p.2256-2256
Hauptverfasser: Riley, Leonard, Urbine, Daniel
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A 76-year-old man who had previously worked as a sandblaster presented with progressively worsening dyspnea. Findings on chest imaging were consistent with chronic silicosis with progressive massive fibrosis.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMicm1809675