title: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in a marble worker.
abstract: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rarely seen disease of the alveoli, characterized by accumulation of proteinous material, which stains positive with periodic acid Schiff, in the alveoli. Secondary PAP may develop as a result of occupational exposure to materials such as silica and indium. In the paper, together with a review of the relevant literature, we present an uncommon case of a 47-year old male, marble worker who was diagnosed with PAP associated with a 12-year history of exposure to marble dust. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2016;29(5):871-876.
authors: Ordu University Education and Research Hospital, Ordu, Turkey (Department of Pulmonology). mdberna2001@yahoo.com.
authors: Berna Botan
authors: BB
authors: Yildirim
authors: Ordu University Education and Research Hospital, Ordu, Turkey (Department of Pulmonology). recepakgedik@hotmail.com.
authors: Recep
authors: R
authors: Akgedik
authors: Ordu Government Hospital, Ordu, Turkey (Department of Pathology). sukranakgedik@hotmail.com.
authors: Sukran
authors: S
authors: Akgedik
authors: Ordu University Education and Research Hospital, Ordu, Turkey (Department of Radiology). hasannazaroglu@odu.edu.tr.
authors: Hasan
authors: H
authors: Nazaroglu
mesh_terms: D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011649:Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D002119:Calcium Carbonate
keywords: bronchoalveolar lavage; marble worker; occupational disease; pulmonary alveolar proteinosis; rare lung disease; silica