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Can black lung disease cause someone to cough up blood?
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Yes: After the disease had caused severe inflamation and fibrosis/ necrosis.
Answered 2/5/2017
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Maybe...: But, coughing up blood is a serious symptom that always requires evaluation by a doctor. The usual reason for this is bronchitis but malignancy, which can complicate black lung disease, is another possibility. So, see your doctor.
Answered 9/28/2016
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