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ArticleOxford medical case reports2025

Hidden danger: silicosis in a dental technician-an overlooked occupational risk.

Basma Beqqali, Ola Messaoud, Basma Dghoughi, Joud Boutaleb, Oumaima Mesbah, Omar El Aoufir, Laila Jroundi, Zaynab Iraqi Houssaini

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Article in Oxford medical case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Basma BeqqaliEmergency radiology department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Ola MessaoudEmergency radiology department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Basma DghoughiEmergency radiology department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Joud BoutalebEmergency radiology department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Oumaima MesbahEmergency radiology department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Omar El AoufirEmergency radiology department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Laila JroundiEmergency radiology department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Zaynab Iraqi HoussainiEmergency radiology department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

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Abstract

Silicosis is a chronic lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of crystalline silica particles, frequently encountered in professionals exposed to silica dust. We report the case of a 54-year-old dental technician presenting with progressive dyspnea, where the diagnosis of silicosis was confirmed based on occupational history and characteristic radiological findings. A differential diagnosis with sarcoidosis was initially considered. This case highlights the importance of early recognition of occupational lung diseases and emphasizes the need for preventive measures to limit silica exposure.

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PMCPMC12202285

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