Disease or Syndrome
anthracosis
[ an-thruh-koh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Pneumoconiosis
Etymology:
Greek anthrax = coal + -osis = condition
Denotes the accumulation of coal dust in the lungs and neighboring lymph nodes.
Denotes the accumulation of coal dust in the lungs and neighboring lymph nodes.
Also called:
Black Lung Disease; Coal Miner�s Pneumoconiosis
Definitions related to anthracosis:
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A chronic lung disorder characterized by deposition of coal dust in the lung parenchyma leading to the formation of black nodules and emphysema. It occurs in coal miners.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A diffuse parenchymal lung disease caused by accumulation of inhaled CARBON or coal dust. The disease can progress from asymptomatic anthracosis to massive lung fibrosis. This lung lesion usually occurs in coal MINERS, but can be seen in urban dwellers and tobacco smokers.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Anthracosis is the deposition of black carbon pigment. It is commonly seen in perihilar lymph nodes as well as within lung parenchyma. There can be prominent storiforming (i.e., spiral patterning) of histiocytes, to such an extent as to mimic a neoplastic lesion histologically. Anthracosis is a common finding in smokers and polluted city dwellers.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Coal workers� pneumoconiosis is caused by inhalation of coal dust. Deposition of dust produces dust-laden macrophages around bronchioles (coal macules), occasionally causing focal bronchiolar emphysema. Coal workers' pneumoconiosis usually causes no symptoms but can progress to progressive massive fibrosis with impaired lung function....Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Coal worker's pneumoconiosis (CWP) can be defined as the accumulation of coal dust in the lungs and the tissue's reaction to its presence. The disease is divided into 2 categories: simple coal worker�s pneumoconiosis (SCWP) and complicated coal worker�s pneumoconiosis (CCWP), or progressive massive fibrosis (PMF), depending on the extent...WebMD, 2019
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