Silicosis due to intentional inhalation of abrasive scouring powder. Case report with long-term survival and vasculitic sequelae.
Silicosis due to inhalation of abrasive scouring powder is now an unusual event. We report a nonindustrial case of acute silicosis due to intentional inhalation of commercial, silica-containing scouring powder. This case is unique in that the patient had a 20 year survival (after onset of symptoms) with typical roentgenographic and histopathologic changes of silicosis, and evidence of immune complex disease in extrapulmonary tissues.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000209:etiology; D006795:Household Products; D006801:Humans; D007105:Immune Complex Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D012829:Silicosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D013997:Time Factors; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology
D012822:Silicon Dioxide