Pulmonary baritosis
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Pulmonary baritosis (or simply known as baritosis) is type of benign non-fibrotic pneumoconiosis 2 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 3.
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Baritosis is seen as extremely dense discrete shadows/nodules in a chest radiograph owing to the high radiopacity of barium 1,3.
Differential diagnosis
For extremely dense nodules on plain film consider:
For a broader differential on plain film consider:
See also
-<p><strong>Pulmonary baritosis</strong> (or simply known as <strong>baritosis</strong>) is type of benign non-fibrotic <a href="/articles/pneumoconiosis">pneumoconiosis</a> <sup>2 </sup>which can be precipitated by aspiration of <a title="Barium sulfate" href="/articles/barium-sulfate">barium sulfate</a> particles. Inhaled barium particles can lie in the lungs for years without producing symptoms or causing any impairment in lung function <sup>3</sup>.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Plain radiograph</h5><p>Baritosis is seen as extremely dense discrete shadows/nodules in a chest radiograph owing to the high radiopacity of barium <sup>1,3</sup>.</p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><p>For extremely dense nodules on plain film consider:</p><ul>- +<p><strong>Pulmonary baritosis</strong> (or simply known as <strong>baritosis</strong>) is type of benign non-fibrotic <a href="/articles/pneumoconiosis">pneumoconiosis</a> <sup>2 </sup>which can be precipitated by aspiration of <a href="/articles/barium-sulfate-contrast-medium">barium sulfate</a> particles. Inhaled barium particles can lie in the lungs for years without producing symptoms or causing any impairment in lung function <sup>3</sup>.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Plain radiograph</h5><p>Baritosis is seen as extremely dense discrete shadows/nodules in a chest radiograph owing to the high radiopacity of barium <sup>1,3</sup>.</p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><p>For extremely dense nodules on plain film consider:</p><ul>
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