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Pages 99-115 (January - February 2010)
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Pages 99-115 (January - February 2010)
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Silicosis – brief review and experience of a pulmonology ward
Silicose – Breve revisão e experiência de um serviço de pneumologia
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Cláudia Santos1,
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Departamento de Ciências Pneumológicas e Alergológicas dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Av. Bissaya Barreto e Praceta Prof. Mota Pinto 3000-075 Coimbra.
, Ana Norte1, Fátima Fradinho2, Alexandra Catarino2, António Jorge Ferreira2, Mário Loureiro3, M. Fontes Baganha4
1 Interna Complementar de Pneumologia/Pulmonology Resident
2 Assistente Hospitalar de Pneumologia/Pulmonology Consultant
3 Director do Serviço de Pneumologia dos HUC/Director, Pulmonology Ward, HUC
4 Director do Departamento de Ciências Pneumológicas e Alergológicas dos HUC/Director, Pulmonology and Allergology Sciences Department, HUC
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Abstract

Silicosis is a diffuse interstitial fibronodular lung disease, caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica. We undertook a brief review of the topic, focusing on the most important aspects and performed a retrospective analysis of 84 patients admitted to the Pulmonology Ward of the Coimbra University Hospital over a 10-year period whose main or secondary diagnosis was silicosis. We also present the most relevant clinical features and the conclusions drawn from this review.

The authors assess patients’ occupational history, changes in respiratory function study, the imaging findings and the associated complications.

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Silicosis
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A silicose é uma doença pulmonar, fibronodular intersticial difusa, causada pela inalação de sílica cristalina. A propósito desta patologia procedeu-se a uma breve revisão do tema, focando os aspectos mais importantes e, posteriormente, à análise retrospectiva dos processos de 84 doentes internados no Serviço de Pneumologia dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra (HUC), num período de 10 anos, cujo diagnóstico principal ou secundário foi silicose. Apresentam-se os aspectos clínicos mais relevantes, bem como as conclusões retiradas desta revisão.

Os autores destacam a história ocupacional dos doentes, as alterações do estudo funcional ventilatório, os achados imagiológicos e as complicações associadas.

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Silicose
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