Pulmonary Talcosis in an Immunocompromised Patient
Joint Authors
Nanjappa, Sowmya
Nguyen, Thanh-Phuong
Muddaraju, Manjunath
Greene, John N.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The first case of pulmonary talcosis or talc pneumoconiosis related to inhalation of talc during its extraction and processing in mines was described by Thorel in 1896.
Pulmonary talcosis is most commonly seen secondary to occupational exposure or intravenous (IV) drug abuse and, occasionally, in excessive use of cosmetic talc.
Based on literature review, there has been an increase in reported incidents of pulmonary talcosis due to various forms of exposure to the mineral.
We report an 82-year-old man who is diagnosed with Philadelphia chromosome positive pre-B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated with palliative imatinib who presented with chronic hemoptysis and dyspnea shortly after his diagnosis.
His symptoms were initially thought to be due to an infectious etiology due to his malignancy, immunocompromised state, and radiographic findings until high-resolution computerized tomographic (HRCT) findings showed a diffuse pulmonary fibrosis picture that prompted further questioning and a more thorough history inquiry on his exposure to causative agents of interstitial lung disease.
Very often, patients do not recognize their exposure, especially in those whose exposure is unrelated to their occupation.
Our case emphasizes the need for thorough and careful history taking of occupational and nonoccupational exposure to known causative agents of interstitial lung disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nguyen, Thanh-Phuong& Nanjappa, Sowmya& Muddaraju, Manjunath& Greene, John N.. 2016. Pulmonary Talcosis in an Immunocompromised Patient. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101112
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nguyen, Thanh-Phuong…[et al.]. Pulmonary Talcosis in an Immunocompromised Patient. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101112
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nguyen, Thanh-Phuong& Nanjappa, Sowmya& Muddaraju, Manjunath& Greene, John N.. Pulmonary Talcosis in an Immunocompromised Patient. Case Reports in Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101112
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101112