Mica dust as a cause of severe pneumoconiosis.
BACKGROUND
Mica exposure is frequent in mines, mills, agriculture, construction, and industry. This is a case report of possible mica pneumoconiosis.


METHODS
Case report and description of pathology. Histology slides were subjected to spectroscopic examination.


RESULTS
Fibrosis in the presence of mica, without evidence of silica was confirmed.


CONCLUSIONS
This report indicates that mica exposure may result in mica pneumoconiosis.
Zinman
Carron
C
Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Johannesburg Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
Richards
Guy Anthony
GA
Murray
Jill
J
Phillips
James Ian
JI
Rees
David John
DJ
Glyn-Thomas
Raymond
R
D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008420:Manufactured Materials; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011009:Pneumoconiosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000538:Aluminum Silicates; C011934:mica