Pericardial plaque: a unique complication of silicosis.
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The heart and the respiratory system are closely connected in such a way that disorders of one system would influence the function of the other. This unique case of silicosis complicated by corpulmonale associated with pericardial plaque formation in a young adult male is reported here due to an unknown complication of silicosis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Industrial health
دوره 49 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011