Baritosis
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'''Baritosis''' is a [[benign]] type of [[pneumoconiosis]], which is caused by deposition of inhaled [[barium]] dust in the lungs.
==Presentation==
The barium particles can be seen as opaque shadows on the chest [[X-ray]]s of people with baritosis. However, being a benign condition, it neither interferes with lung function nor causes symptoms other than a mild cough.
After exposure to barium dust ceases, the X-ray abnormalities gradually resolve.<ref name="pmid1257935">{{cite journal |author=Doig AT |title=Baritosis: a benign pneumoconiosis |journal=Thorax |volume=31 |issue=1 |pages=30–9 |year=1976 |month=February |pmid=1257935 |pmc=470358 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
==References==
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{{Respiratory pathology}}
[[Category:Occupational diseases]]
[[Category:Pulmonology]]
[[Category:Radiology]]
[[Category:Barium]]
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[[nl:Baritose]]