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Surg Case Rep      

A case of resected primary pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma with long-term survival after multidisciplinary treatment.

Iijima Y, Nakajima Y, Kinoshita H, Kurihara Y, Nishimura Y, Iizuka T, Akiyama H, Hirata T

Generally, primary pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma is resistant to treatment and has a poor prognosis. We report a case of resected primary pulmonary ... Read More

Source: PubMed
Allergy   2020 Jan 27   

Silica-related diseases in the modern world.

Hoy RF, Chambers DC

Silicosis is an ancient and potentially fatal pneumoconiosis caused by exposure to respirable crystalline silica. Silicosis is historically a disease ... Read More

Source: PubMed
Curr Med Imaging Rev      

Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Presenting with Miliary Opacities.

Arar O, Boni F, Meschi T, Tana C

Lung lesions often appear in patients with sarcoidosis; however, miliary opacities are rare. We present the case of a 55-year-old Indian man who prese ... Read More

Source: PubMed
Acta Clin Belg   2020 Jan 21   

A woman and her breathtaking jewelry.

Stylemans D, Vekens K, Vincken S, Hanon S, Vanderhelst E

We present the case of a 45-year-old woman, working as a silver polisher since 11 years, complaining of dyspnea on exertion and dry cough. Intensive d ... Read More

Source: PubMed
Cells      

Trehalose Alleviates Crystalline Silica-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis via Activation of the TFEB-Mediated Autophagy-Lysosomal System in Alveolar Macrophages.

He X, Chen S, Li C, Ban J, Wei Y, He Y, Liu F, Chen Y, Chen J

Silicosis is an occupational lung disease characterized by persistent inflammation and irreversible fibrosis. Crystalline silica (CS) particles are ma ... Read More

Source: PubMed
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