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Pleural plaque related to asbestos mining in Taiwan.
- Source :
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Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi [J Formos Med Assoc] 2010 Dec; Vol. 109 (12), pp. 928-33. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- A 78-year-old woman complained of twisting-like pain in her left lower chest. During physical examination, friction rubbing was noted in both lungs. Chest radiography showed extensive bilateral pleural calcification. High-resolution computed tomography confirmed the presence of bilateral calcified pleural plaques. The patient had worked at a Japanese asbestos factory in Taiwan for 1 year when she was 16 years old. Her job involved picking out asbestos fibers from crushed asbestos minerals, but no protective equipment was used at that time. This is believed to be the first reported case of asbestos-related disease in Taiwan that resulted from asbestos mining. We also summarize the history of domestic asbestos mining, importation of asbestos, and trends in asbestos use in Taiwan.<br /> (Copyright © 2010 Formosan Medical Association & Elsevier. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Aged
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal therapeutic use
Asbestos adverse effects
Chest Pain drug therapy
Chest Pain etiology
Female
Humans
Mineral Fibers
Mining
Occupational Exposure
Pleurisy complications
Pleurisy diagnostic imaging
Pleurisy physiopathology
Respiratory Function Tests
Respiratory Protective Devices statistics & numerical data
Taiwan
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Asbestosis complications
Asbestosis diagnosis
Asbestosis physiopathology
Pleura pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0929-6646
- Volume :
- 109
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21195893
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60142-8