Silicosis with Basal Fibrosis
Imaging findings
Clustered, dense, calcified nodules, eggshell lymph node calcifications, and mosaic attenuation in a former miner, accompanied by unusual basilar fibrosis and honeycomb cysts.
Key takeaways
While classic silicosis is upper-lobe predominant, current mining practices may lead to mixed dust exposures causing atypical basilar fibrosis.
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