Pleural effusion in silicosis: A rare case report
Silicosis is a diffuse pulmonary interstitial disease characterized by a fibrotic response in lung parenchyma caused by continual inhalation of crystalline silica (SiO2). Pleural effusion is an extremely rare presentation of silicosis. To the best of our knowledge, there have been only few cases of...
Main Authors: | Pragyan Rout, Garima Markam |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth |
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Online Access: | http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2018;volume=11;issue=5;spage=436;epage=438;aulast=Rout |
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