[Anthracosilicosis: a rare clinical and radiological presentation simulating lung metastases].
We present the case of an asymptomatic patient with an initial clinical and radiological diagnosis of lung metastases in whom histological study diagnosed anthracosilicosis. A review of the literature shows that this presentation of anthracosilicosis is exceptional; our patient had atypical radiological findings and a very long latency period (over 50 years) after a brief (nearly 6 years) exposure to coal dust.
Arévalo Galeano
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Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, España. noeliaarevalo@hotmail.com
Cabeza Martínez
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B
Bustos García de Castro
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A
Ferreirós Domínguez
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J
D000368:Aged; D000874:Anthracosilicosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography