Rapidly progressive fatal silicosis in a young man.
A case is reported of rapidly progressive silicosis in a 30-year-old male who developed symptoms two years after first exposure and died 30 months later. The causative agent was silica powder. This case serves to highlight the fact that this potentially dangerous material is currently being used in industry and that adequate precautions are not always taken.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D012829:Silicosis / Q000209:etiology*
D012822:Silicon Dioxide