Abstract

RUBADO, Pilar et al. Complicated Chronic Silicosis: Findings in Asymptomatic Patient. Rev. am. med. respir. [online]. 2022, vol.22, n.3, pp.225-229. ISSN 1852-236X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.56538/frjt7819.

Silicosis is caused by sustained inhalation of silicon dioxide (SiO2). Work in quarries and industries of ornamental rock, granite and slate, and marble work, are the typi cally described types of exposure, together with sandblasting. Denim sandblasting and the production of kitchen and bathroom countertops have emerged more recently. Clinical presentations can be classified into chronic silicosis (simple, complicated, and pulmonary fibrosis), accelerated silicosis, and acute silicosis, depending on years of exposure and individual factors. We present a clinical case of a 78-year-old male pa tient with complicated chronic silicosis, asymptomatic, diagnosed in the context of a pre-surgical examination.

Keywords : Silicosis; Occupational diseases; Lung Diseases Interstitial.

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