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Silicosis in ceramic-industry workers with particular reference to the diagnostic value of bronchoalveolar lavage
S Saenghirunvattana1, P Charoenpan, V Boonpucknavig
1Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Abstract:
We could identify, via bronchoalveolar lavage, crystals in the lavage fluid and in the alveolar macrophages. Thus, BAL could be another method for diagnosing silicosis patients.