HEPATOSPLENIC SILICOSIS

Authors
OSWALD P DELAPALAVESA MMF UHL G GHNASSIA JP DOFFOEL M DIETEMANN JL
Citation
P. Oswald et al., HEPATOSPLENIC SILICOSIS, Journal de radiologie, 76(8), 1995, pp. 513-516
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Journal de radiologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
02210363
Volume
76
Issue
8
Year of publication
1995
Pages
513 - 516
Database
ISI
SICI code
0221-0363(1995)76:8<513:HS>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A case of hepatosplenic silicosis complicating a pulmonary silicosis i s reported. Numerous calcified splenic nodules seen with conventionnal radiology, ultrasound or computed tomography, hepatic microcalcificat ions and <<egg shell>> abdominal lymph nodes best seen with computed t omography represent the radiologic signs. However, hepatosplenic silic osis can only be confirmed by pathological examination of liver biopsi es showing birefringent particles within hyalinized nodules.