Occupational Silica Exposure as a Potential Risk for Microscopic Polyangiitis.
occupational exposure
renal biopsy
silicosis
Journal
Wilderness & environmental medicine
ISSN: 1545-1534
Titre abrégé: Wilderness Environ Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9505185
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2023
Dec 2023
Historique:
received:
04
01
2023
revised:
24
04
2023
accepted:
19
06
2023
medline:
27
11
2023
pubmed:
22
8
2023
entrez:
21
8
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Microscopic polyangiitis is an important and common component of cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitides that can lead to serious morbidity and even death. A clear causative etiology has not been identified. Although silica is well known to produce lung damage, the negative renal effects of silica exposure should not be overlooked. We present a case of renal dysfunction associated with silica exposure, its diagnosis by renal biopsy, and the treatment method used. Environmental or occupational silica exposure can cause microscopic polyangiitis. Working in occupations with increased risk of silica exposure may result in serious medical problems.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37604751
pii: S1080-6032(23)00120-5
doi: 10.1016/j.wem.2023.06.012
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Silicon Dioxide
7631-86-9
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
543-548Informations de copyright
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