Bronchoalveolar lavage in talc induced lung disease.
A 65 year old woman with a history of occupational talc inhalation presented with hypoxaemia, cough, and dyspnoea with a normal chest radiograph. Bronchoalveolar lavage showed considerable lymphocytosis, with a predominance of T8+ T lymphocytes, and open lung biopsy showed peribronchiolar granulomas containing talc crystals. Corticosteroid treatment resulted in dramatic improvement. Bronchoalveolar lavage may aid in the diagnosis of talc related lung injury.
Redondo
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Department of Medicine, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket.
Ettensohn
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Khan
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Kessimian
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D000368:Aged; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013627:Talc / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
D013627:Talc