Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis With Long History of Asbestos and Silicon Exposure.
Int J Surg Pathol
; 26(2): 190-193, 2018 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29113529
ABSTRACT
Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is an uncommon interstitial lung disease. PPFE is characterized by fibroelastosis involving the pleura and subjacent parenchyma with a predominantly upper lobe distribution. While different possible environmental and familial etiologies have been postulated in the literature, the etiology of this disease remains essentially unclear and most cases are considered as idiopathic. In this report, we describe a rare case of PPFE with multiple lung lobe involvements and prolonged asbestos and silica exposure. Our goal is to investigate the exposure of asbestos and silica and try to identify their possible association with PPFE.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Asbestos
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Occupational Exposure
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Lung Diseases, Interstitial
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Silicon Dioxide
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Surg Pathol
Journal subject:
PATOLOGIA
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA