baritosis

Pulmonary baritosis (or simply known as baritosis) is type of benign non-fibrotic pneumoconiosis which can be precipitated by aspiration of barium sulfate particles. Inhaled barium particles can lie in the lungs for years without producing symptoms or causing any impairment in lung function .

Radiographic features

Plain radiograph

Baritosis is seen as extremely dense discrete shadows/nodules in a chest radiograph owing to the high radiopacity of barium .

Differential diagnosis

For extremely dense nodules on plain film consider:

• pulmonary stannosis
• pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis

For a broader differential on plain film consider:

• differential for multiple small hyperdense pulmonary nodules

See also

• pneumoconiosis

Siehe auch:

• Pneumonokoniose
• multiple kleine hyperdense Lungenherde
• alveoläre Mikrolithiasis
• stannosis

und weiter:

• differential diagnosis of calcified pulmonary densities
• nicht verkalkte hyperdense Lungenherde
• pulmonary stannosis