silver finisher's lung

silver finisher's lung
silver polisher's lung siderosis in silver finishers, caused by inhalation of iron oxide (from jeweler's rouge) and silver particles. The iron oxide particles are phagocytized and the elastic tissue is stained black by the silver; fibrosis does not occur and pulmonary function is not impaired.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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