title: Silicoproteinosis: high-resolution CT findings in 13 patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the high-resolution CT findings of silicoproteinosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Silicoproteinosis usually manifests as bilateral consolidation in the posterior portions of the lungs and as numerous centrilobular nodules. Calcification within areas of consolidation is a common finding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Edson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marchiori
authors.forename: Carolina Althoff
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Tatiana Gontijo
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Barbassa
authors.forename: Dante L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Escuissato
authors.forename: Emerson L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Gasparetto
authors.forename: Arthur Soares
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Souza
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011649:Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012829:Silicosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*