Pulmonary talcosis in the setting of cosmetic talcum powder use
Pulmonary talcosis is a rare pneumoconiosis that is difficult to diagnose and may progress to debilitating lung disease. Four types of talcosis are described in literature: talc-silicosis and talc-asbestosis secondary to inhalation in industry workers and talc-emboli in intravenous drug users that s...
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| author | Alvin Cho Roxana Amirahmadi Aamir Ajmeri Janaki Deepak |
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| description | Pulmonary talcosis is a rare pneumoconiosis that is difficult to diagnose and may progress to debilitating lung disease. Four types of talcosis are described in literature: talc-silicosis and talc-asbestosis secondary to inhalation in industry workers and talc-emboli in intravenous drug users that self-inject talc-containing oral tablets. Although found in common household products, talc is overlooked as a cause of pneumoconiosis. Talcosis caused by cosmetic face powder is even rarer. Here we discuss a woman in her 50s who developed talcosis from inhalation of cutaneous cosmetics two years prior, and how comprehensive history may be crucial in diagnosing this rare disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-13515320806d4b30bdcd939f06272dec2022-12-21T18:12:20ZengElsevierRespiratory Medicine Case Reports2213-00712021-01-0134101489Pulmonary talcosis in the setting of cosmetic talcum powder useAlvin Cho0Roxana Amirahmadi1Aamir Ajmeri2Janaki Deepak3University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Corresponding author.University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USAUniversity of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USAUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; University of Maryland Medical Center & Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USAPulmonary talcosis is a rare pneumoconiosis that is difficult to diagnose and may progress to debilitating lung disease. Four types of talcosis are described in literature: talc-silicosis and talc-asbestosis secondary to inhalation in industry workers and talc-emboli in intravenous drug users that self-inject talc-containing oral tablets. Although found in common household products, talc is overlooked as a cause of pneumoconiosis. Talcosis caused by cosmetic face powder is even rarer. Here we discuss a woman in her 50s who developed talcosis from inhalation of cutaneous cosmetics two years prior, and how comprehensive history may be crucial in diagnosing this rare disease.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007121001519PneumoconiosisTalcosisLung diseaseFibrosis |
| spellingShingle | Alvin Cho Roxana Amirahmadi Aamir Ajmeri Janaki Deepak Pulmonary talcosis in the setting of cosmetic talcum powder use Respiratory Medicine Case Reports Pneumoconiosis Talcosis Lung disease Fibrosis |
| title | Pulmonary talcosis in the setting of cosmetic talcum powder use |
| title_full | Pulmonary talcosis in the setting of cosmetic talcum powder use |
| title_fullStr | Pulmonary talcosis in the setting of cosmetic talcum powder use |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pulmonary talcosis in the setting of cosmetic talcum powder use |
| title_short | Pulmonary talcosis in the setting of cosmetic talcum powder use |
| title_sort | pulmonary talcosis in the setting of cosmetic talcum powder use |
| topic | Pneumoconiosis Talcosis Lung disease Fibrosis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007121001519 |
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