Radiologic findings in silicosis cases are variable. In the study
conducted by Akgül et al., they examined 60 workers working in
denim sandblasting. In 73.3% of these workers, radiologic silicosis findings were determined. While centrilobular nodules were the
most frequent radiologic finding at the rate of 63.6%, septal
thickening was detected in 31.8% of the cases and icy glass
opacities, which are specific to acute silicosis, was found in 18.2%
of the cases. In acute form of silicosis, the radiologic findings
generally include diffuse alveolar filling pattern, consolidation,
ground glass appearances, centrilobular nodules, septal thickening,
and tend to be seen in middle and lower zones. Death can
be observed due to hypoxemic respiratory failure in the early
period [