This post is an answer to the Case – Exertional Dyspnea in a Construction Site Worker
Chest X-Ray Interpretation
- Multiple small dense nodular opacities in both lungs
- Egg-shell calcification of hilar lymph nodes
Diagnosis
Chest radiograph showing multiple small dense nodules in both lungs in silicosis. Note the ‘egg-shell’ calcification of hilar lymph nodes (arrows).
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