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Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2009

A man had worked in a coal mine for over 20 years. After his death autopsy revealed that his lungs were dense, grayish-black and had large areas of neogenic connective tissue containing a lot of microphages with black pigment in the cytoplasm. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Talcosis
  2. Silicoanthracosis
  3. Anthracosis
  4. Siderosis
  5. Anthracosilicosis
Correct answer

Anthracosis

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