Diagnosing Pleural Effusion Caused by Silicosis in a Long-Term Quarry Worker: A Case Report
This case provides histological proof that silicosis can directly involve the pleura and cause exudative effusion. Furthermore, it highlights the diagnostic value of thoracoscopic pleural biopsy with polarized microscopy in silica-exposed patients with unexplained pleural effusion.
Authors
- Jialu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8453-3979)
- Jiling Zeng
- Xiaohong Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5984-3342)
- Xingxing Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5453-1769)
- Shengjie Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1482-2585)
- Yahong Sun
Institutions
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (CN)
- Hainan Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
- First People's Hospital of Nanning (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Medical Case Reports Journal
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/imcrj.s554219
- Primary Topic
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- National Key Research and Development Program of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province