"acute silicosis: manifests as alveolar silicoproteinosis"
"classic silicosis: manifests as a chronic interstitial reticulonodular disease"
"gradually migrating toward the hilum, leaving emphysematous lung tissue between the fibrotic tissue and the pleural surface."
"may be seen in around 58% of patients 6."
"In some situations, there is a rapid progression of the disease which is sometimes termed accelerated silicosis (considered a form of rapidly progressive pneumoconiosis)."
"a slowly progressive fibrosing interstitial pneumonia with a pattern typical of UIP may occur in about 10% of silicosis patients 6"
Expected headings
"Acute silicosis"
"Plain radiograph"
"CT"
"Classic/simple silicosis"
"Plain radiograph"
"CT"
"Classic complicated silicosis"
"Plain radiograph"
"CT"
"Other patterns"