The authors report the high-resolution computed tomography findings of three sandblaster patients with acute silicosis. High-resolution computed tomography showed air space disease in all patients, with consolidation, air bronchogram, and parenchymal calcifications. Centrilobular ground-glass nodules, generally confluent, as well as calcified mediastinal and/or hilar nodes and enlarged lymph nodes were also seen in all patients.
Acute silicosis; Pneumoconiosis; Sandblasters; High-resolution computed tomography
