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Accelerated silicosis and silico‐tuberculosis: A difficult diagnosis |
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| Authors: | Rim Khemakhem Nedia Moussa Amina Kotti Wiem Feki Zeineb Mnif Walid Feki Samy Kammoun |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Pneumology, HEDI CHAKER Hospital, Sfax Tunisia ; 2. Department of Radiology, HÉDI CHAKER Hospital, Sfax Tunisia |
| Abstract: | It is well established that exposure to respirable crystalline silica is associated with higher mortality. Such exposures are associated with an increased risk of silico‐tuberculosis, silicosis, and other respiratory morbidities. We report two cases of accelerated silicosis, complicated with pulmonary tuberculosis and pulmonary infection. |
| Keywords: | accelerated silicosis diagnosis pneumoconiosis prognosis silicosis tuberculosis |