Talcum induced pneumoconiosis following inhalation of adulterated marijuana, a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Talcosis, a granulomatous inflammation of the lungs caused by inhalation of talcum dust, is a rare form of pneumoconiosis. Besides inhalative occupational exposure, intravenous abuse of adulterated drugs is a major cause for this con...

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Main Authors: Scheel Andreas, Krause Daniel, Haars Helmut, Schmitz Inge, Junker Klaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
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Online Access:http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/7/1/26