Tuberc Respir Dis.  1987 Sep;34(3):250-253. 10.4046/trd.1987.34.3.250.

A Case of Anthracosis Developed in Neighbors of Briquet Factory -Case Report-

• KMID: 2528650
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1987.34.3.250

Abstract

A 34 years old housewife was showed the milialoid infiltrations on chest X-ray. She has been Iived near the dusty briquet factory for 8 years. Under the thoracoscopic examination, lung biopsy was performed and confirmed as anthracosis. Because of the result of this cases, we feel that the government should take on the responsibility of protecting the residents by controlling the amount of pollutions released .