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Pulmonary anthracosis in children

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We report two cases of children with malignancies and subpleural nodules found on computed tomography (CT) scan. In both cases the diagnosis was anthracosis. This pathologic condition has never been reported in children. Causes of anthracosis include a smoking environment, living in urban areas and air pollution.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Hopital Fontpré, F-83000 Toulon, France, , , , , , FR

    M. D. Boespflug

  2. Department of Pediatric Radiology, CHU Timone Hopital d'enfants, F-13005 Marseille, France, , , , , , FR

    B. Bourlière-Najean, M. Panuel, P. Petit, V. Doucet & P. Devred

  3. Department of Pediatric Oncology, CHU Timone Hopital d'enfants, F-13005 Marseille, France, , , , , , FR

    J. C. Gentet

  4. Department of Pediatric Pneumology, CHU Timone Hopital d'enfants, F-13005 Marseille, France, , , , , , FR

    J. C. Dubus

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Received: 27 January 1998; Revision received: 2 April 1998; Accepted: 13 May 1998

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Boespflug, M., Bourlière-Najean, B., Panuel, M. et al. Pulmonary anthracosis in children. Eur Radiol 9, 485–486 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300050699

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