A dental technician with pulmonary fibrosis: A case of chromium-cobalt alloy pneumoconiosis

D. Sherson, N. Maltbaek, K. Heydorn

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    Abstract

    A 45 yr old male developed pulmonary fibrosis after 29 yrs of employment as a dental technician. He subsequently developed adenocarcinoma of the lung. Diffuse interstitial fibrosis was seen using light microscopy. Neutron activation analysis of non-neoplastic lung tissue demonstrated high levels of chromium and cobalt suggesting the possibility of a chromium-cobalt alloy pneumoconiosis.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalEuropean Respiratory Journal
    Volume3
    Pages (from-to)1227-1229
    ISSN0904-1850
    Publication statusPublished - 1990

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