Are pneumoconiosis nodules benign?
Written by Wang Chun Mei
Pulmonology
Updated on September 08, 2024
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Pneumoconiosis is a very common occupational lung disease in clinical settings, often caused by exposure to diffuse dust in the air over a prolonged period. Typically, pneumoconiosis nodules are considered benign lesions. Patients often may not exhibit obvious clinical symptoms in the early stages, but as time progresses, they may gradually develop clinical symptoms such as difficulty breathing, coughing, expectoration, and dyspnea. Overall, once pneumoconiosis occurs clinically, it is difficult to control with medication. Although pneumoconiosis patients cannot be cured and the nodules formed are not lung cancer, it is important to recognize that pneumoconiosis nodules are generally benign.
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