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Intravascular Talcosis due to Intravenous Drug Use Is an Underrecognized Cause of Pulmonary Hypertension
Joint Authors
Nichols, Larry
Raval, Jay S.
Griffith, Christopher C.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Intravenous injection of illegal drugs or medications meant for oral administration can cause granulomatous disease of the lung.
This intravascular talcosis results in pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension.
Nine cases of histologically confirmed intravascular talcosis were reviewed with specific attention given to the clinical histories in these patients.
Five autopsy cases were included in this series with detailed investigation in the anatomic features associated with intravascular talcosis and pulmonary hypertension.
All nine patients showed perivascular and/or intravascular deposition of polarizable foreign material in their lungs.
Intravascular talcosis as a result of previous intravenous drug use was not clinically suspected in any patient despite clinically diagnosed pulmonary hypertension in five.
All patients showed dilatation of the right and left heart, but none had dilatation of the aortic valve.
Congestive heart failure with hepatosplenomegaly was also common.
We conclude that intravascular talcosis is an underdiagnosed cause of pulmonary hypertension in patients with known history of intravenous drug use.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Griffith, Christopher C.& Raval, Jay S.& Nichols, Larry. 2012. Intravascular Talcosis due to Intravenous Drug Use Is an Underrecognized Cause of Pulmonary Hypertension. Pulmonary Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485507
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Griffith, Christopher C.…[et al.]. Intravascular Talcosis due to Intravenous Drug Use Is an Underrecognized Cause of Pulmonary Hypertension. Pulmonary Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Griffith, Christopher C.& Raval, Jay S.& Nichols, Larry. Intravascular Talcosis due to Intravenous Drug Use Is an Underrecognized Cause of Pulmonary Hypertension. Pulmonary Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485507
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-485507