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. 2010 Jul;27(3):173-5.
doi: 10.4103/0970-2113.68325.

Silicosis with bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax

Sanjay Fotedar  1 , Dhruva Chaudhary, Vikas Singhla, Rajat Narang
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Silicosis with bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax

Sanjay Fotedar et al. Lung India. 2010 Jul.

Abstract

Presentation with simultaneous bilateral pneumothorax is uncommon and usually in the context of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. The association of pneumothorax and silicosis is infrequent and most cases are unilateral. Bilateral pneumothorax in silicosis is very rare with just a few reports in medical literature.

Keywords: Pneumothorax; reticulonodular shadows; silicosis.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Chest radiograph (PA view) showing bilateral pneumothorax (arrows) with diffuse reticulonodular shadows)
Figure 2
Figure 2
CT Thorax showing bilateral pneumothorax (solid arrows), bilateral chest tube in situ (interrupted arrows) along with reticulonodular shadows
Figure 3
Figure 3
Chest radiograph (PA view) after chest tube removal showing fully expanded lungs with diffuse reticulonodular shadows
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