title: [Differential diagnosis of focal osteoplastic masses in the lung of miners].
abstract: The paper reviews literature on the current aspects of the diagnosis and expert appraisal of focal osteoplastic masses in the lung upon dust exposure to dust factors. It considers different aspects of the pathogenesis of osteoplastic changes in the tissue structural elements of pulmonary histione. Current views on the prevalence, etiology, and pathogenesis, as well as morphological changes in the development of this abnormality, its association with the dust damaging effects of human activities are reflected.
authors.affiliation: Novokuznetsk State Institute for Postgraduate Training of Physicians, Ministry of Health of Russia, Novokuznetsk, Russia.
authors.forename: O I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Bondarev
authors.affiliation: Novokuznetsk State Institute for Postgraduate Training of Physicians, Ministry of Health of Russia, Novokuznetsk, Russia.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Razumov
authors.affiliation: Novokuznetsk State Institute for Postgraduate Training of Physicians, Ministry of Health of Russia, Novokuznetsk, Russia.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bugaeva
mesh_terms: D004391:Dust; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D000067572:Miners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D004391:Dust