Anthracofibrosis attributed to mixed mineral dust exposure: report of three cases
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Anthracofibrosis attributed to mixed mineral dust exposure: report of three cases.
Anthracofibrosis, defined as bronchial luminal narrowing with black pigmentation of the overlying mucosa, has been attributed to tuberculosis. Three patients with anthracofibrosis without mycobacterial infection are described who had previous occupational exposure to mixed dusts. CT scans showed calcified hilar lymph nodes in two patients. Surgical biopsy in one patient and autopsy in another r...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2006.070243