Scleroderma secondary to silica exposure--a case report.
In recent years there have been many reports of connective tissue diseases especially scleroderma following exposure to silica and silicone. We report a 51-year-old Chinese who developed a scleroderma-like disease and pulmonary silicosis eight years after exposure to silica. To our knowledge, this is the first case to be reported in Malaysia.
Anandan
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Department of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala, Lumpur.
Othman
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Cheong
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Chin
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012829:Silicosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology