Case: Chest radiograph #17408767
Chest Advanced
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
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Answer: Silicosis / pneumoconiosis
What to look for in silicosis / pneumoconiosis
- Upper-zone nodules with eggshell-calcified hilar nodes.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Silicosis complicada
Educational case. The diagnosis comes from the image's documented source; the "what to look for" list describes the condition in general and is not a report of this individual image.
