| Document ID (ISN) | 27777 |
| CIS number |
77-1399 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-9985 - Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Year |
1976 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Pintar K., Funahashi A., Siegesmund K.A. |
| Title |
A diffuse form of pulmonary silicosis in foundry workers. |
| Bibliographic information |
1976, Vol.100, No.10, p.535-538. Illus. 9 ref. |
| Abstract |
Pulmonary silicosis is usually characterised by hyalinised concentric nodules under the microscope and radiographically. Here 3 foundry workers are described whose lung biopsy specimens did not present nodules and whose chest X-rays were not suggestive of silicosis. The biopsy tissues contained significant amounts of silicon to permit the diagnosis of silicosis. All had severe functional impairment. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
silicosis; foundries; diagnosis |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
case study; silicon; histopathology; lung biopsy; respiratory impairment; chest radiography; electron microscopy |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Pneumoconioses
Foundries, metalcasting and forging operations
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