title: Retroperitoneal silicosis mimicking pancreatic carcinoma in an Alpine miner with chronic lung silicosis.
abstract: A miner, known to have had lung silicosis for 30 years, was investigated for abdominal pain. A retroperitoneal mass was found, in which histological examination showed an inflammatory reaction to silica.
authors.affiliation: Centre Valaisan de Pneumologie, Montana.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tschopp
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rossini
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Richon
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Letovanec
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Joris
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Frey
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kaelin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012829:Silicosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed