Tracheal carcinoma and mixed pneumoconiosis. A causal relationship?
We report on a 58-year-old man who had worked as a plumber and fitter for over 41 years and had been exposed to asbestos, man-made mineral fibers and welding fumes. Eighteen months before death, squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea occurred. Energy-dispersive X-ray analysis revealed intrapulmonal dust deposits in accordance with his exposure. A relationship between the tracheal carcinoma and the dust exposure causing a mixed pneumonoconiosis seems to be probable.
Theegarten
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Department of Pathology, Ruhrlandklinik, Essen, Germany.
Philippou
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Freitag
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D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D011009:Pneumoconiosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
D001194:Asbestos