title: [2 cases of thorotrastosis].
abstract: Two cases of thorotrastosis unsuspected by the patients themselves are reported. Attention is drawn to the relevance of this disease at the present time. Reference is made to the relevant literature in asserting that the pathology of thorotrastosis must be understood if early diagnosis is to be obtained, and so initiate suitable treatment and satisfy medicolegal requirements.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology; D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011832:Radiation Injuries; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013911:Thorium Dioxide / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013911:Thorium Dioxide
vernacular_title: Considerazioni su due casi di thorotrastosi.