Silicosis Struggles: Unravelling the Complex Clinical Journey of a Glass Factory Worker

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Case report of silicosis diagnosis reveals the role of occupational history and early detection in workers.

Silicosis is a progressive and preventable occupational lung disease affecting industrial workers.
High-resolution computed tomography enables earlier diagnosis compared to traditional chest radiography.
A case highlighted misdiagnosis with pulmonary tuberculosis before confirming silicosis through occupational history.
Early diagnosis and protective measures are essential to reduce morbidity from silicosis in at-risk populations.

RAMNANI et al. (2025) studied this question.

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