title: [An etiological definition of a case of mixed pneumoconiosis due to silicates and coal in the absence of anamnestic data].
abstract: A case of pneumoconiosis with unknown occupational history was examined both pathologically and mineralogically by means of a variety of techniques, including analytical scanning and transmission electron microscopy with electron diffraction and energy dispersive x-ray analysis, and electron resonance spectroscopy. The pathologic features consisted of a diffuse interstitial fibrosis with deposits of amorphous and crystalline particles and granulomatous reaction. The identification of minerals, mainly talc, halloysite, coal and chlorite, allowed a definite diagnosis of mixed silicate pneumoconiosis to be made. This is an example of complete pathologic, mineralogic and physico-chemical analysis of a case of pneumoconiosis.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Oncologia Umana, Università di Torino.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bellis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Belluso
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Burlo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ferraris
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fubini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Volante
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bolis
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mollo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002137:Calculi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003032:Coal Mining; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D011009:Pneumoconiosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012829:Silicosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
vernacular_title: Definizione etiologica di un caso di pneumoconiosi mista da silicati e carbone in assenza del dato anamnestico.