Dental Technician's Pneumoconiosis: Mineralogical Analysis of Two Cases.
10.3349/ymj.2003.44.1.169
- Author:
Zafer KARTALOGLU
1
;
Ahmet ILVAN
;
Recep AYDILEK
;
Kamil CERRAHOGLU
;
Kemal TAHAOGLU
;
Huseyin BALOGLU
;
Zulal MISIRLI
Author Information
1. Gata Camlica Chest Diseases Hospital, Acibadem 81020, Istanbul, Turkey. zkartaloglu@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pneumoconiosis;
dental technician
- MeSH:
Adult;
*Dental Technicians;
Human;
Lung/pathology;
Lung Diseases, Interstitial/*diagnosis/metabolism;
Male;
Minerals/metabolism;
Occupational Diseases/*diagnosis/metabolism;
Pneumoconiosis/*diagnosis/metabolism;
Radiography, Thoracic;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2003;44(1):169-173
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pneumoconiosis was diagnosed by open lung biopsy in two dental technicians who had interstitial lung disease. Mineralogical analysis was performed to investigate the origin of the dust that had been inhaled. A marked accumulation of silicon and phosphorus was found in both cases. The hard metals chromium and cobalt were also found. Dental technician's pneumoconiosis is a complex pneumoconiosis in which such dust and hard metals may play a role.
