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. 2011 Mar 2:327–399. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-3369-8.00007-0

Table 7.1.1.

Pulmonary reactions to mineral dust

Pulmonary reaction Examples
Macrophage accumulation with a little reticulin deposition

  • Anthracosis

  • Siderosis

  • Stannosis

  • Baritosis

  • Coal pneumoconiosis (macules)

  • Aluminium pneumoconiosis (granular aluminium)
Nodular or massive fibrosis

  • Silicosis

  • Mixed-dust pneumoconiosis

  • Coal pneumoconiosis (nodules)
Diffuse fibrosis

  • Asbestosis

  • Hard-metal pneumoconiosis

  • Aluminium pneumoconiosis (aluminium fume and stamped aluminium)
Epithelioid and giant cell granulomas Chronic berylliosis
Alveolar lipoproteinosis ‘Acute’ silicosis, but also seen with heavy exposure to other dusts (see p. 317)
Small-airway disease Various dusts (see p. 123)