CA60

Pneumoconiosis

Pneumoconiose

Definition

Pneumoconiosis is a lung disease due to inhalation of minute particles and characterised pathologically by interstitial fibrosis. The different types of pneumoconiosis vary in relation to the types of inhaled particles, often accompanied by certain occupational environments.

Subcategories (10)

CA60.0Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica CA60.1Coal worker pneumoconiosis CA60.2Pneumoconiosis due to mineral fibres including asbestos CA60.3Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis CA60.4Aluminosis of lung CA60.5Bauxite fibrosis of lung CA60.6Berylliosis CA60.7Graphite fibrosis of lung CA60.8Siderosis CA60.9Stannosis

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