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Case Reports
. 1992 Jun;47(6):480-1.
doi: 10.1136/thx.47.6.480.

Retroperitoneal silicosis mimicking pancreatic carcinoma in an Alpine miner with chronic lung silicosis

J M Tschopp  1 , M J Rossini, C A Richon, N Letovanec, F Joris, J G Frey, R M Kaelin
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Case Reports

Retroperitoneal silicosis mimicking pancreatic carcinoma in an Alpine miner with chronic lung silicosis

J M Tschopp et al. Thorax. 1992 Jun.

Abstract

A miner, known to have had lung silicosis for 30 years, was investigated for abdominal pain. A retroperitoneal mass was found, in which histological examination showed an inflammatory reaction to silica.

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