Pleuroparenchymal Lung Disease Secondary to Nonoccupational Exposure to Vermiculite
An unusual case of pleuroparenchymal lung disease caused by the inhalation of vermiculite dust, presumably containing asbestos fibers is described. The uniqueness of the case lies in the very indirect nature of exposure – the wife of a factory owner, rather than a worker exposed to asbestos, whose f...
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| description | An unusual case of pleuroparenchymal lung disease caused by the inhalation of vermiculite dust, presumably containing asbestos fibers is described. The uniqueness of the case lies in the very indirect nature of exposure – the wife of a factory owner, rather than a worker exposed to asbestos, whose factory manufactured vermiculite. The present case illustrates the importance of taking careful occupational histories of all household members when presented with a patient whose chest radiograph exhibits features consistent with asbestos exposure. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-02435630f7a840de98e32a84f7ba899a2025-02-03T01:26:26ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412007-01-0114316416610.1155/2007/892610Pleuroparenchymal Lung Disease Secondary to Nonoccupational Exposure to VermiculiteFahad Al-Ghimlas0Victor Hoffstein1Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, University of Toronto, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAn unusual case of pleuroparenchymal lung disease caused by the inhalation of vermiculite dust, presumably containing asbestos fibers is described. The uniqueness of the case lies in the very indirect nature of exposure – the wife of a factory owner, rather than a worker exposed to asbestos, whose factory manufactured vermiculite. The present case illustrates the importance of taking careful occupational histories of all household members when presented with a patient whose chest radiograph exhibits features consistent with asbestos exposure.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/892610 |
| spellingShingle | Fahad Al-Ghimlas Victor Hoffstein Pleuroparenchymal Lung Disease Secondary to Nonoccupational Exposure to Vermiculite Canadian Respiratory Journal |
| title | Pleuroparenchymal Lung Disease Secondary to Nonoccupational Exposure to Vermiculite |
| title_full | Pleuroparenchymal Lung Disease Secondary to Nonoccupational Exposure to Vermiculite |
| title_fullStr | Pleuroparenchymal Lung Disease Secondary to Nonoccupational Exposure to Vermiculite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pleuroparenchymal Lung Disease Secondary to Nonoccupational Exposure to Vermiculite |
| title_short | Pleuroparenchymal Lung Disease Secondary to Nonoccupational Exposure to Vermiculite |
| title_sort | pleuroparenchymal lung disease secondary to nonoccupational exposure to vermiculite |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/892610 |
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