Dental technician's pneumoconiosis: mineralogical analysis of two cases.
Pneumoconiosis was diagnosed by open lung biopsy in two dental technicians who had interstitial lung disease. Mineralogical analysis was performed to investigate the origin of the dust that had been inhaled. A marked accumulation of silicon and phosphorus was found in both cases. The hard metals chromium and cobalt were also found. Dental technician's pneumoconiosis is a complex pneumoconiosis in which such dust and hard metals may play a role.
Kartaloglu
Zafer
Z
Gata Camlica Chest Diseases Hospital, Acibadem 81020, Istanbul, Turkey. zkartaloglu@hotmail.com
Ilvan
Ahmet
A
Aydilek
Recep
R
Cerrahoglu
Kamil
K
Tahaoglu
Kemal
K
Baloglu
Huseyin
H
Misirli
Zulal
Z
D000328:Adult; D003800:Dental Technicians; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008903:Minerals / Q000378:metabolism; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D011009:Pneumoconiosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D008903:Minerals