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Survey radiograph of a 52-year-old worker of an agglomeration plant (28 years of experience, the concentration of metal dust is 22-37 mg/m3) shows mildly pronounced interstitial fibrosis with diffused contrast well-defined small nodular shadows. The patient has no complaints. Pulmonary function is not compromised. What is the provisional diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Siderosis
  2. Anthraco-silicatosis
  3. Anthracosis
  4. Silicatosis
  5. Silicosis
Correct answer

Siderosis

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