[Asbestosis still exists…].

Abstract

A diagnosis of asbestosis, lung fibrosis due to asbestos exposure, was proposed in 2003 in a 64-year-old woman on the basis of the history, computed tomography appearances, lung function studies, and biometric data. This diagnosis was confirmed by the pathological examination of a lung lobe resected surgically for bronchial carcinoma in 2010. The diagnosis of asbestosis is now rarely made as a result of a substantial decrease in dust exposure over the past decades and mainly because of the interdiction of asbestos use in western countries. Currently, the most frequent thoracic manifestations of asbestos exposure are benign pleural lesions and mesothelioma. It has also become exceptional to have pathological confirmation of the diagnosis, obtained in this woman thanks to the surgical treatment of another complication of her occupational exposure.

• Authors: P De Vuyst, M Remmelink, Z Mekinda, J Thimpont, P Dumortier, P-A Gevenois
• Journal: Revue des maladies respiratoires (Rev Mal Respir) Vol. 29 Issue 9 Pg. 1127-31 (Nov 2012) ISSN: 1776-2588 [Electronic] France
• Vernacular Title: L'asbestose existe encore…
• PMID: 23200587 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2012 SPLF. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Mineral Fibers
• Asbestos, Amosite
• Vinblastine
• Cisplatin
• Vinorelbine

Topics

• Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Asbestos, Amosite (adverse effects, analysis)
• Asbestosis (complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
• Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid (chemistry)
• Carcinoma, Bronchogenic (drug therapy, etiology, pathology, surgery)
• Cisplatin (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Female
• Humans
• Incidental Findings
• Industry
• Lung (pathology)
• Lung Neoplasms (drug therapy, etiology, pathology, surgery)
• Middle Aged
• Mineral Fibers (adverse effects, analysis)
• Occupational Exposure
• Pleura (pathology)
• Pulmonary Aspergillosis (etiology)
• Respiratory Function Tests
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Vinblastine (administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives)
• Vinorelbine