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A silicosis patient presenting with an enlarged supraclavicular lymph node
Author(s) -
WaiWONG Tze,
SunYU Tak,
MingTAM Cheuk,
RongWANG Xiao
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
respirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.857
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1440-1843
pISSN - 1323-7799
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1843.1998.tb00136.x
Subject(s) - medicine , silicosis , supraclavicular lymph nodes , lymph node , radiology , pathology , cancer , breast cancer
A stone splitter was discovered to have an enlarged supraclavicular lymph node which showed nodules with bi‐refringent crystals on histological examination. He had worked in a dusty environment for more than 10 years with ineffective respiratory protection. He gave a history of occasional cough with blood‐stained sputum for 10 years for which no definite diagnosis was made. Silicosis (classified as type s/s with profusion 1/1) was confirmed after his chest radiographs were reviewed. The presentation was unusual and illustrated the importance of an occupational history in clinical practice.