[Pulmonary risks caused by exposure to glass fiber dust].
We observed two patients who, after inhaling glass fibre dust for 14 and 16 years, respectively, developed a cough and dyspnoea on exertion. Our investigation of transbronchially obtained lung tissue with the aid of light microscopy, electron microscopy and energy-dispersive x-ray micro-analysis revealed fibrosis of mild extension in immediate topographical relationship to phagocytosed fragments of glass fibre. We conclude from these findings that inhaled glass fibre dust can develop a fibrogenic effect.
Radenbach
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Krankenhaus Grosshansdorf, Zentrum für Pneumologie und Thoraxchirurgie, LVA Hamburg.
Morgenroth
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Staud
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Magnussen
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D001706:Biopsy; D004391:Dust / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005898:Glass / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011009:Pneumoconiosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012307:Risk Factors
D004391:Dust; C009753:fiberglass
Pulmonale Risiken durch Glasfaserstaubexposition.