• Int J Occup Med Environ Health · Jan 2015

    Case Reports

    Pneumomediastinum, bilateral pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema complicating acute silicosis.

    • Ramakant Dixit, Manoj Meena, and Chetan B Patil.
    • Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer, India (Department of Respiratory Medicine and Tuberculosis). dr.ramakantdixit@gmail.com.
    • Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2015 Jan 1; 28 (3): 635-8.

    AbstractA case of acute silicosis complicating as spontaneous pneumomediastinum, bilateral pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema is described in a 35-year-old male engaged in stone crusher unit. Diagnosis was established on clinical and radiological assessment and supported by occupational history of the patient. This case is unique one as all these 3 complications at the same time are very uncommon in acute silicosis. This work is available in Open Access model and licensed under a CC BY-NC 3.0 PL license.

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