Retroperitoneal silicosis mimicking pancreatic carcinoma in an Alpine miner with chronic lung silicosis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A miner, known to have had lung silicosis for 30 years, was investigated for abdominal pain. A retroperitoneal mass was found, in which histological examination showed an inflammatory reaction to silica.
Medical subject headings
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
- Retroperitoneal Neoplasms
- Silicosis