Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in a marble worker

• Authors: Berna Botan Yildirim , Recep Akgedik , Sukran Akgedik , Hasan Nazaroglu

Abstracts

EN

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

Keywords

EN

silica; occupational disease; bronchoalveolar lavage; pulmonary alveolar proteinosis; marble worker; rare lung disease

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 29
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 871-876

Dates

published

2016

Contributors

author

Berna Botan Yildirim

• Ordu University Education and Research Hospital, Ordu, Turkey (Department of Pulmonology)

author

Recep Akgedik

• Ordu University Education and Research Hospital, Ordu, Turkey (Department of Pulmonology)

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Sukran Akgedik

• Ordu Government Hospital, Ordu, Turkey (Department of Pathology)

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Hasan Nazaroglu

• Ordu University Education and Research Hospital, Ordu, Turkey (Department of Radiology)

Identifiers

DOI

10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00723

Biblioteka Nauki

2168356