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stannosis
Etiology:
- deposition of tin in tissue
- tin oxides, (stannous oxide (SnO) & stannic oxide (SnO2) deposited in lung tissue after inhalation
Pathology:
- no tissue reaction to tin oxides
Radiology:
- chest X-ray
- tin oxides are radiographically dense
General
heavy metal toxicity
References
Weerakkody Y et al.
Radiopaedia.org: Pulmonary stannosis
http://radiopaedia.org/articles/pulmonary-stannosis