Talc inhalation is a life-threatening condition

Pathology & Oncology Research

Lea Rath-Wolfson¹  Carlos Rudniki¹  Rumelia Koren¹  Yoram Dekel¹ 

[1] Hasharon Hospital, Rabin Medical Center$$Tel Aviv University$$

关键词: adult respiratory distress syndrome;   

DOI  :  10.1007/BF03033766

学科分类：生理学与病理学

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

A case of rapidly progressive disease and pulmonary hypertension due to chronic cosmetic talc inhalation is presented. Although an uncommon cause of pulmonary hypertension, talc, especially through intravenous administration, should be included in the etiology of parenchymal pulmonary hypertension. In our case talc inhalation was inadvertent, causing fulminant disease leading to the patient’s death. To our knowledge, this is the first case of inadvertent talc inhalation causing death in adult patient.

【 授权许可】

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