Acute silicosis clinical manifestation is -: (A) silico-tuberculosis, (B) Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, (C) Hypersensitivity pneumonia, (D) Forms nodules and casues pneumoconiosis
Answer is A. Silicosis is progressive and silicotics are prone to pulmonary tuberculosis ,a condition called silico-tuberculosis (Ref.PARK 'S tectbook of preventive and social medicine 21st edition page no 747)