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Case of accelerated silicosis in a sandblaster
Sandblasting is traditionally known as a high-risk profession for potential development of lung silicosis. Reported is a case of a sandblaster with confirmed accelerated silicosis, a condition rather rarely diagnosed in the Czech Republic. Initially, the patient presented with progressive dry cough...
Autores principales: | , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4380606/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25567156 http://dx.doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.2013-0032 |
Sumario: | Sandblasting is traditionally known as a high-risk profession for potential development of lung silicosis. Reported is a case of a sandblaster with confirmed accelerated silicosis, a condition rather rarely diagnosed in the Czech Republic. Initially, the patient presented with progressive dry cough and exertional dyspnoea. In the early diagnostic process, a possible occupational aetiology was considered given his occupational history and known high-risk exposure to respirable silica particles confirmed by industrial hygiene assessment at the patient’s workplace. The condition was confirmed by clinical, histological and autopsy findings. The patient died during lung transplantation, less than five years from diagnosis. |
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