Pneumomediastinum, bilateral pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema complicating acute silicosis

• Authors: Ramakant Dixit , Manoj Meena , Chetan B. Patil

Abstracts

EN

A case of acute silicosis complicating as spontaneous pneumomediastinum, bilateral pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema is described in a 35-year-old male engaged in stone crusher unit. Diagnosis was established on clinical and radiological assessment and supported by occupational history of the patient. This case is unique one as all these 3 complications at the same time are very uncommon in acute silicosis.

Keywords

EN

silicosis; Pneumothorax; pneumomediastinum; subcutaneous emphysema; stone factories

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 635-638

Dates

published

2015

Contributors

author

Ramakant Dixit

• Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer, India (Department of Respiratory Medicine and Tuberculosis)

author

Manoj Meena

• Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer, India (Department of Respiratory Medicine and Tuberculosis)

author

Chetan B. Patil

• Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer, India (Department of Respiratory Medicine and Tuberculosis)

Identifiers

DOI

10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00399

Biblioteka Nauki

2177340