XXIV - Interstitial lung disease - Pulmonary infiltrates - Pulmonary fibrosis
Pneumoconiosis (silicosis, talcosis...)
Last update 17/06/2026
(Fr: pneumoconiose-talcose). Mineral dust-induced lung disease. Mainly due to exposure to drugs (mostly abused) containing silica or talc. Not unlike occupational silicosis, large airway involvement remains a possibility (PMID 18583512)