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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Occupational Lung Diseases

Background:

  • Pneumoconiosis is a diffuse interstitial lung disease caused by inhaling mineral particles.
  • Haemoptysis is a frequent symptom in pneumoconiosis, often linked to secondary conditions like bronchiectasis or tuberculosis in silicosis.
  • Chronic silicosis can lead to respiratory failure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the aetiology of haemoptysis in a patient with chronic silicosis.
  • To determine if haemoptysis can occur as a direct complication of isolated silicosis.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a 74-year-old man with chronic silicosis and haemoptysis.
  • Diagnostic imaging including CT angiography.
  • Endoscopic procedures such as fibreoptic bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound-guided needle aspiration.
  • Pathological examination of trans-bronchial biopsies and mediastinal lymph nodes.

Main Results:

  • CT angiography showed bilateral fibrosing peri-hilar masses, nodules, and mediastinal lymphadenopathy.
  • Bronchoscopy revealed an anthracotic appearance with silicosis-typical lesions.
  • Pathology confirmed silicosis in biopsies and lymph node aspirates.
  • No active bleeding source was identified, and no cause other than silicosis complications was found.

Conclusions:

  • Haemoptysis in this patient was attributed to complications of silicosis, not isolated silicosis itself.
  • While haemoptysis is common in pneumoconiosis, it typically arises from secondary complications.
  • This case underscores the importance of a thorough aetiological assessment for haemoptysis in patients with known silicosis.