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Aluminum-induced pneumoconiosis confirmed by analytical scanning electron microscopy: A case report and review of the literature.

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Carney, J; McAdams, P; McCluskey, J; Roggli, VL
Published in: Ultrastruct Pathol
2016

Aluminum-induced lung injury is an uncommon, yet recognized pneumoconiosis capable of causing severe interstitial fibrosis. Important attention to the clinical history including occupational exposure is an essential component to making the correct diagnosis, despite which careful examination of the lung specimen is necessary to exclude other more common disease entities. We present a case of aluminum-induced pneumoconiosis in the setting of a bilateral lung transplant patient. Additionally, we review the literature on aluminum-induced pneumoconiosis and demonstrate the use of ancillary techniques including backscattered electron imaging and energy-dispersive spectrometry to aid in diagnosis.

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Ultrastruct Pathol

DOI

EISSN

1521-0758

Publication Date

2016

Volume

40

Issue

3

Start / End Page

155 / 158

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission
  • Pneumoconiosis
  • Pathology
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Middle Aged
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Male
  • Lung Transplantation
  • Humans
  • Dust
 

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Carney, J., McAdams, P., McCluskey, J., & Roggli, V. L. (2016). Aluminum-induced pneumoconiosis confirmed by analytical scanning electron microscopy: A case report and review of the literature. Ultrastruct Pathol, 40(3), 155–158. https://doi.org/10.3109/01913123.2016.1141824
Carney, John, Page McAdams, James McCluskey, and Victor L. Roggli. “Aluminum-induced pneumoconiosis confirmed by analytical scanning electron microscopy: A case report and review of the literature.Ultrastruct Pathol 40, no. 3 (2016): 155–58. https://doi.org/10.3109/01913123.2016.1141824.
Carney, John, et al. “Aluminum-induced pneumoconiosis confirmed by analytical scanning electron microscopy: A case report and review of the literature.Ultrastruct Pathol, vol. 40, no. 3, 2016, pp. 155–58. Pubmed, doi:10.3109/01913123.2016.1141824.
Carney J, McAdams P, McCluskey J, Roggli VL. Aluminum-induced pneumoconiosis confirmed by analytical scanning electron microscopy: A case report and review of the literature. Ultrastruct Pathol. 2016;40(3):155–158.

Published In

Ultrastruct Pathol

DOI

EISSN

1521-0758

Publication Date

2016

Volume

40

Issue

3

Start / End Page

155 / 158

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission
  • Pneumoconiosis
  • Pathology
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Middle Aged
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Male
  • Lung Transplantation
  • Humans
  • Dust