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    Yonsei Med J. 2003 Feb;44(1):169-173. English.
    Published online Mar 29, 2009.
    https://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2003.44.1.169
    Copyright © 2003 The Yonsei University College of Medicine
    Case Report

    Dental Technician's Pneumoconiosis: Mineralogical Analysis of Two Cases

    Zafer Kartaloglu,1 Ahmet Ilvan,1 Recep Aydilek,1 Kamil Cerrahoglu,1 Kemal Tahaoglu,1 Huseyin Baloglu,2 and Zulal Misirli3
      • 1Gata Camlica Chest Diseases Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
      • 2GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Pathology, Istanbul, Turkey.
      • 3Tubitak Marmara Research Centre, Kocaeli, Turkey.
    • Reprint address: requests to Dr. Zafer Kartaloglu, Associate Professor, Gata Camlica Chest Diseases Hospital, Acibadem 81020, Istanbul, Turkey. Tel: 90 216 325 72 50, Fax: 90 216 325 72 57, Email: zkartaloglu@hotmail.com
    Received April 17, 2002; Accepted June 24, 2002.

    Abstract

    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.

    Keywords
    Pneumoconiosis; dental technician

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    MeSH Terms
    Dental Technicians*
    Adult
    Human
    Lung Diseases, Interstitial/diagnosis*
    Lung Diseases, Interstitial/metabolism
    Lung/pathology
    Male
    Minerals/metabolism
    Occupational Diseases/diagnosis*
    Occupational Diseases/metabolism
    Pneumoconiosis/diagnosis*
    Pneumoconiosis/metabolism
    Radiography, Thoracic
    Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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