Pulmonary Talcosis in an Immunocompromised Patient [PDF]
The first case of pulmonary talcosis or talc pneumoconiosis related to inhalation of talc during its extraction and processing in mines was described by Thorel in 1896.
Thanh-Phuong Nguyen +3 more
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Intravascular Talcosis due to Intravenous Drug Use Is an Underrecognized Cause of Pulmonary Hypertension [PDF]
Intravenous injection of illegal drugs or medications meant for oral administration can cause granulomatous disease of the lung. This intravascular talcosis results in pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension.
Christopher C. Griffith +2 more
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Pulmonary talcosis in the setting of cosmetic talcum powder use [PDF]
Pulmonary talcosis is a rare pneumoconiosis that is difficult to diagnose and may progress to debilitating lung disease. Four types of talcosis are described in literature: talc-silicosis and talc-asbestosis secondary to inhalation in industry workers ...
Alvin Cho +3 more
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Pulmonary Talcosis Due to Daily Inhalation of Talc Powder [PDF]
Guillaume Verlynde +2 more
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Pulmonary talcosis related to cocaine inhalation [PDF]
Tatiana Almeida Gonçalves +2 more
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Pulmonary talcosis due to aspiration [PDF]
Edson Marchiori +2 more
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Differential diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis: a review [PDF]
Diagnosing pulmonary sarcoidosis raises challenges due to both the absence of a specific diagnostic criterion and the varied presentations capable of mimicking many other conditions.
Dominique Valeyre +16 more
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Pulmonary talcosis caused by intravenous methadone injection [PDF]
Dante Luiz Escuissato +3 more
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Hospital admissions and mortality due to complications of injection drug use in two hospitals in Regina, Canada: retrospective chart review [PDF]
Background Infectious complications of injection drug use (IDU) often require lengthy inpatient treatment. Our objective was to identify the number of admissions related to IDU in Regina, Canada, as well as describe patient demographics and comorbidities,
Polina Tsybina +3 more
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Carcinogenicity of Poorly Soluble Low Toxicity Particles: Commentary on Epidemiology as a Risk Assessment “Reality Check” [PDF]
Inhaled particles that are poorly soluble or insoluble and of low toxicity (“poorly soluble low toxicity” or “PSLT” particles), can accumulate in the lung and at lung overload levels induce lung cancers in rats.
Kenneth A. Mundt +6 more
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