Pneumoconiosis
Class of interstitial lung diseases / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pneumoconiosis is the general term for a class of interstitial lung disease where inhalation of dust (for example, ash dust, lead particles, pollen grains etc) has caused interstitial fibrosis.[1][2] The three most common types are asbestosis, silicosis, and coal miner's lung.[3] Pneumoconiosis often causes restrictive impairment,[4] although diagnosable pneumoconiosis can occur without measurable impairment of lung function.[1][2] Depending on extent and severity, it may cause death within months or years, or it may never produce symptoms. It is usually an occupational lung disease, typically from years of dust exposure during work in mining;[5] textile milling; shipbuilding, ship repairing, and/or shipbreaking; sandblasting; industrial tasks; rock drilling (subways or building pilings);[6] or agriculture.[7][8] It is one of the most common occupational diseases in the world.[9]
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Micrograph of asbestosis (with ferruginous bodies), a type of pneumoconiosis. H&E stain. | |
Specialty | Pulmonology |