Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica in a Patient with Silicosis: CT, Bronchoscopy, and Pathology Findings

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• Personal Author:
  Antão VCS ; Muller NL ; Pinheiro GA
• Description:
  A case of tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica in a patient with silicosis is reported, showing a rare association of disease. Etiological hypotheses and clinical aspects are discussed. Radiologic, bronchoscopic, and pathologic findings are demonstrated with emphasis on the role of computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of this disease. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aluminum Silicates Occupational Health Pathology Radiation Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Silicon Dioxide
• Keywords:
  Diseases Etiology Pulmonary-system-disorders Radiology Respiratory-system-disorders Silica-dusts Silicates Silicosis
• ISSN:
  0363-8715
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  28
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20028891
• Citation:
  J Comput Assist Tomogr 2004 Nov-Dec; 28(6):801-803
• Contact Point Address:
  Germania Pinheiro, 1095 Willowdale Road, Mail Stop G-900.2, Morgantown, WV 26505
• Email:
  ghp6@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2005
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e4430d73a7049d31f53e2cb913e9165ddda2dbe9578d3bf7c2587e9927a8f084d50d42328dba10f4b13db8a81f44d23012c8f0f203926de17e5c83f4d6bab4ef
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/189987/cdc_189987_DS1.pdf
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