A case of occupational lung cancer caused by dichloromethyl ether
10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20241021-00478
- VernacularTitle:二氯甲醚致肺癌职业病诊断1例
- Author:
Wei WEN
1
;
Xiaoliang LI
1
;
Xia WU
1
;
Rongzong LI
1
;
Shibiao SU
1
Author Information
1. 广东省职业病防治院职业卫生评价所，广州 510300
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Occupational disease;
Diagnosis;
Dichloromethyl ether;
Formaldehyde;
Hydrochloric Acid;
Heat Treatment;
Lung Cancer
- From:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
2025;43(11):857-859
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In workplaces where formaldehyde, hydrochloric acid and water vapor coexist, dichloromethyl ether can be produced. Dichloromethyl ether has strong carcinogenicity. Its target organ is the lungs, and the common tissue type of lung cancer is small cell lung cancer. This paper analyzes the cause of a case of occupational tumor (lung cancer caused by dichloromethyl ether) in the electroplating industry. Through the use of on-site occupational health investigation method, engineering analysis method and detection and inspection method, the occupational disease diagnosis is diagnosed in combination with the patient's occupational contact history, clinical symptoms and workplace occupational disease hazard factors. According to GBZ 94-2017 "Diagnosis of Occupational Tumor", the patient in this case was clearly diagnosed with primary lung cancer and was diagnosed as an occupational tumor (lung cancer caused by dichloromethyl ether) .
