Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Tissue from a 77-year-old man diagnosed with mesothelioma was referred with a request for identification of the presence of fibrous structures in tissue samples. The individual's work history including working as a "mucker" at a specific "industrial" talc mine. METHODS: Ferruginous bodies in the tissue digests as well as asbestos fibers were found. A bulk sample of a talc containing product from that mine was also analyzed. DISCUSSIONS/CONCLUSIONS: The correlation between the unique asbestos mineral/fibrous content of the talc to which he was exposed and findings of the same type of asbestos found in his lung is discussed. The type of asbestos found ( tremolite) is a "non-commercial" type of asbestos that has been identified in some talc deposits. Tremolite, like all forms of asbestos is a causative agent for mesothelioma-the disease from which this individual suffered.
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Authors | Ronald F Dodson, Jacqueline Moline, Carlos D Salinas, Lee W Poye |
Journal | Inhalation toxicology
(Inhal Toxicol)
Vol. 36
Issue 3
Pg. 205-216
(Mar 2024)
ISSN: 1091-7691 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 38502172
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- tremolite
- Talc
- Asbestos, Amphibole
- Asbestos
- Dust
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Topics |
- Male
- Humans
- Aged
- Talc
- Mesothelioma
(chemically induced)
- Asbestos, Amphibole
- Mesothelioma, Malignant
(complications)
- Asbestos
(toxicity)
- Lung Neoplasms
(chemically induced)
- Dust
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