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Department of Occupational Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences,
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Department of Cardiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences,
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Department of Anatomy,
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Department of Radiology,
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Department of Pathology, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, URMIA-IRAN.
Abstract
The control and reduction of silica dust exposure in developed countries have resulted in a remarkable decrease in morbidity and mortality due to silicosis but exposure risks have remained high in other countries. Here, we present a fatal case of silicosis in a 27 year-old man with exposure duration of less than one year. This case indicated that intense exposure to silica dust can cause significant fibrotic disease after a short latency period. (Tanaffos 2007; 6(2): 73-76)
