progressive massive fibrosis

progressive massive fibrosis
a complication of silicosis or coal workers' pneumoconiosis in which there is at least one dense lung lesion more than 1 cm in diameter; there are usually multiple lesions in the upper parts of the lungs, and they grow larger and more dense over time. The condition may be accompanied by emphysema or ischemia adjacent to the lesions.

High resolution CT scan of progressive massive fibrosis, showing bilateral masses, with a background of nodules and bullous changes.


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