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Correspondence to Author: ¹Julián Rondón-Carvajal, ²Julia Jaillier-Pérez, ³Javier L. Galindo-Pedraza  

1. Pulmonology Program, Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad CES. Medellín, Antioquia. Internal Medicine Unit, Unidad Médica Las Vegas. Medellín, Colombia. ORCID-ID: 0000-0001-9804-8990
2. School of Medicine, Universidad CES. Medellín, Antioquia. ORCID-ID: 0009-0000-7558-271X
3. Pulmonology Unit, Hospital Universitario Mayor, Mederi, Universidad del Rosario. Bogotá, Colombia. ORCID-ID: 0000-0003-3187-1434

DOI: 10.52338/jrmr.2024.4243

Abstract:

Silicosis is a lung disease caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica particles included in the group of pneumoconiosis or occupational lung diseases, which, in turn, are included among the diffuse interstitial lung diseases. The risk of disease occurrence is related to the amount of silica inhaled throughout the working life and, once established, no effective treatment is available. Respirable dust control and early diagnosis are the most effective measures against this condition. The sources of occupational exposure to silica inhalation are very numerous, including the particular ones derived from porcelain. We present the case of a young woman who developed chronic conglomerate variety pulmonary silicosis after working in the ceramics industry for more than 20 years, correlating chest imaging findings with pulmonary function tests.

Citation:

Julián Rondón-Carvajal, “Porcelain In The Lung”: Apropos Of A Young Woman With Complicated Chronic Silicosis. Journal of Respiratory Medicine and Research 2024.