Mineralogical analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid as an aid to diagnosis of "imported" pleural asbestosis

Benign and malignant pleural disease can be related to the inhalation of asbestos fibres resulting from occupational exposure. In some areas of the world (notably Corsica, Canada, and Turkey), however, there is a nonoccupational hazard because asbestos fibres are present in the soil. The authors rep...

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Published in:Thorax 1983-08, Vol.38 (8), p.628-629
Main Authors: De Vuyst, P, Mairesse, M, Gaudichet, A, Dumortier, P, Jedwab, J, Yernault, J C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asbestos - analysis
Asbestosis - diagnosis
Body Fluids - analysis
Bronchi
Environmental Exposure
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pleural Diseases - diagnosis
Pulmonary Alveoli
Therapeutic Irrigation
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Summary:Benign and malignant pleural disease can be related to the inhalation of asbestos fibres resulting from occupational exposure. In some areas of the world (notably Corsica, Canada, and Turkey), however, there is a nonoccupational hazard because asbestos fibres are present in the soil. The authors report in "imported" case of pleural disease related to non-occupational asbestos exposure in which the diagnosis was established by bronchoalveolar lavage.
ISSN:0040-6376
1468-3296
DOI:10.1136/thx.38.8.628