Occupational interstitial lung diseases
Abstract Millions of workers are exposed to substances known to cause occupational interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), particularly in developing countries. However, the burden of the disease is likely to be underestimated due to under‐recognition, under‐reporting or both.
Paolo Spagnolo +11 more
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Cosmetic Talc-Related Pulmonary Granulomatosis. [PDF]
Inhalation of cosmetic talc can lead to pulmonary foreign-body granulomatosis, though fewer than 10 cases of inhaled cosmetic talc-related pulmonary granulomatosis have been reported in adults.
Jasuja S, Kuhn BT, Schivo M, Adams JY.
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CT findings of high-attenuation pulmonary abnormalities [PDF]
Objectives To review the computed tomography (CT) findings of common and uncommon high-attenuation pulmonary lesions and to present a classification scheme of the various entities that can result in high-attenuation pulmonary abnormalities ...
Naim Ceylan +3 more
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Talcum induced pneumoconiosis following inhalation of adulterated marijuana, a case report
Background Talcosis, a granulomatous inflammation of the lungs caused by inhalation of talcum dust, is a rare form of pneumoconiosis. Besides inhalative occupational exposure, intravenous abuse of adulterated drugs is a major cause for this condition ...
Scheel Andreas +4 more
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Pulmonary talc granulomatosis mimicking malignant disease 30 years after last exposure: a case report [PDF]
Introduction Pulmonary talc granulomatosis is a rare disorder characterized by the development of foreign body granuloma secondary to talc exposure.
William S Krimsky +14 more
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Multiple granulomatous lung lesions in a patient with Epstein-Barr-virus-induced mononucleosis and new-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Granulomatous lesions are commonly encountered abnormalities in pulmonary pathology, and often pose a diagnostic challenge. We report an unusual case of granulomatous lung disease with uncommon characteristics, which developed following ...
Aki Sakurai +11 more
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Performance of a 3D convolutional neural network in the detection of hypoperfusion at CT pulmonary angiography in patients with chronic pulmonary embolism : a feasibility study [PDF]
Background Chronic pulmonary embolism (CPE) is a life-threatening disease easily misdiagnosed on computed tomography. We investigated a three-dimensional convolutional neural network (CNN) algorithm for detecting hypoperfusion in CPE from computed ...
Kangasniemi, Marko Matti +3 more
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Asbestos in commercial indian talc
Abstract Background Easily available commercial Indian talc products widely used in Southeast Asia were examined for the presence of asbestos. Asbestos in talc products carry all risks of asbestos‐related disease. Methods Using polarizing light microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), electron diffraction, and X‐ray analysis, multiple over ...
Sean Fitzgerald +3 more
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An uncommon hazard: Pulmonary talcosis as a result of recurrent aspiration of baby powder
C. Frank, L. Jorge
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