title: Silica associated mixed connective tissue disorder in a stone crusher.
abstract: Silica exposure has been implicated with the development of various connective tissue diseases. We report a case of 32-year-old stone crusher who developed silicosis with mixed connective tissue disorder (MCTD) 6 years after exposure to silica. This association of silicosis with MCTD has never been reported from the Indian subcontinent, although the problem of this pneumoconiosis remains rampant. This rare association urges us to report this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Safdarjung Hospital and VMMC, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Jagdish Chander
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Suri
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Animesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rahul Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sharma
keywords: Mixed connective tissue disorder; pneumoconiosis; silicosis