Porcelain In The Lung”: Apropos Of A Young Woman With Complicated Chronic Silicosis.

Silicosis is a lung disease caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica particles included in the group of pneumoconiosis or occupational lung diseases, which, in turn, are included among the diffuse interstitial lung diseases. The risk of disease occurrence is related to the amount of silica inhaled throughout the working life and, once established, no effective treatment is available. Respirable dust control and early diagnosis are the most effective measures against this condition. The sources of occupational exposure to silica inhalation are very numerous, including the particular ones derived from porcelain. We present the case of a young woman who developed chronic conglomerate variety pulmonary silicosis after working in the ceramics industry for more than 20 years, correlating chest imaging findings with pulmonary function tests. Categories: Internal Medicine, Pulmonology, Occupational Health. Keywords : Pneumoconioses, Silicosis, Silica, Occupational lung disease, Interstitial lung disease.