Background Few studies have focused on the management of secondary spontaneous
pneumothorax (SSP) as a complication of pneumoconiosis. The aim of this study was to …

Objective Silicosis is one of the common occupational lung diseases caused by crystalline
silica respiration. Pneumothorax is one of the most common and morbid complications of …

Methods: Fifty patients of silicosis prospectively reviewed by historical, clinical evaluation,
and radiological evidence with increased dyspnea and chest pain in 1 year were included in …

To clarify the management and treatment for the refractory cases of secondary spontaneous
pneumothorax (SSP), we analyzed the clinical features in SSP complicating three cases of …

Presentation with simultaneous bilateral pneumothorax is uncommon and usually in the
context of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. The association of pneumothorax and …

Occurrence of pneumothorax in silicosis is rare and when it occurs, pneumothorax is usually
unilateral. We report here a patient with accelerated silicosis who presented with bilateral …

Silicosis is an occupational lung disease which is caused by inhalation and accumulation of
crystalline silica particles in the lung. It commonly occurs in workers involved in quarrying …

Bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax in silicosis. | Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci; 1993 Jan-Mar;
35(1): 47-9 | IMSEAR loading Conteúdo principal 1 Busca 2 Rodapé 3 +A A -A Alto …

Background: Silicosis is an occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of dust
containing crystalline silica particles of size 0.5-5 microns in diameter. It commonly occurs in …

Silicosis is an occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica. People
working in occupations like sandblasting, surface drilling, tunneling, silica flour milling …