pulmonary stannosis

Pulmonary stannosis is a condition in which tin oxide is deposited in lung tissue after inhalation. Tin oxides i.e. tin oxide, a.k.a. stannous oxide (SnO), and tin dioxide, a.k.a. stannic oxide (SnO2), are radiologically-visible and are extremely dense, although there is no tissue reaction to their presence. Due to this reason it is sometimes classified as a non-fibrotic pneumoconiosis.

Differential diagnosis

For radiographic appearance of multiple extremely dense nodules, consider:

• pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis
• pulmonary baritosis

See also

• pneumoconiosis
• hyperdense pulmonary nodules

Siehe auch:

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

und weiter:

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