Asbestosis, laryngeal carcinoma, and malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in an insulation worker.
Asbestos associated diseases consist of both benign and malignant conditions. A rare constellation of asbestosis, laryngeal carcinoma, and malignant peritoneal mesothelioma occurring in a patient with long term occupational exposure to airborne asbestos fibres is presented. The observation illustrates the powerful disease-causing potential of occupational exposure to asbestos. A brief discussion of multiple primary neoplasms associated with exposure to asbestos is also presented.
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Department of Community Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, University of New York, New York 10029.
Luo
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Pinkston
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D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects; D001195:Asbestosis / Q000150:complications*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000150:complications*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects
D001194:Asbestos