A 30-year-old male with innumerable millimetric pulmonary nodules: tunnelling thoughts.

Delian E Hofman, Aldo Tanushi, Frits M E Franssen, Lisa M Hillen, Marijke Rutten

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Delian E HofmanDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Aldo TanushiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Frits M E FranssenDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Lisa M HillenDepartment of Pathology, GROW-School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University Medical Center, MUMC, Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Marijke RuttenDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands.

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Abstract

We report the case of a young Syrian male who presented to the emergency ward with mild exertional dyspnea and centrilobular millimetric pulmonary nodules. Given the broad differential and inconclusive medical history, a comprehensive diagnostic work-up was undertaken. Bronchoscopy with lymph node biopsy revealed a non-specific granuloma, while concurrent infectious screening identified tuberculosis infection (TBI). Further assessment of his occupational history revealed tunnelling work and raised a clinical suspicion for silicosis, an interstitial lung disease caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust, which was confirmed by pulmonary biopsy.

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PMID42502726

DOI10.1016/j.rmcr.2026.102461

PMCPMC13400211

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