Silicosis Mimicking Lung Malignancy: A Case Series

Silicosis Mimicking Lung Malignancy: A Case Series

ABSTRACT Silicosis, an important occupational disease, is caused by inhalation of silicon dioxide and can lead to pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis. Silicosis can be misdiagnosed for malignant disease, as both can present with hypermetabolic lesions on FDG‐PET imaging. This case series describes t...

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Main Authors: Titia vanDuin, Carmen Ambarus, Wouter vanEs, Sophie van derMark, Franz Schramel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-07-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
Subjects:
FDG‐PET imaging
lung cancer
silicosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70298
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