Artificial stone silicosis: a UK case series.

Autor:	Feary J; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK j.feary@imperial.ac.uk.; Department of Occupational Lung Disease, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK., Devaraj A; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK.; Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK., Burton M; East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, Suffolk, UK., Chua F; Interstitial Lung Disease Unit, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK., Coker RK; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK.; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK., Datta A; London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Harrow, London, UK., Hewitt RJ; Interstitial Lung Disease Unit, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK., Kokosi M; Interstitial Lung Disease Unit, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK., Kouranos V; Interstitial Lung Disease Unit, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK., Reynolds CJ; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK.; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK., Ross CL; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK., Smith V; Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Kingston upon Thames, London, UK., Ward K; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK.; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK., Wickremasinghe M; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK.; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK., Szram J; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK.; Department of Occupational Lung Disease, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Thorax [Thorax] 2024 Sep 18; Vol. 79 (10), pp. 979-981. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 18.
DOI:	10.1136/thorax-2024-221715
Abstrakt:	Silicosis due to artificial stone (AS) has emerged over the last decade as an increasing global issue. We report the first eight UK cases. All were men; median age was 34 years (range 27-56) and median stone dust exposure was 12.5 years (range 4-40) but in 4 cases was 4-8 years. One is deceased; two were referred for lung transplant assessment. All cases were dry cutting and polishing AS worktops with inadequate safety measures. Clinical features of silicosis can closely mimic sarcoidosis. UK cases are likely to increase, with urgent action needed to identify cases and enforce regulations. Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared. (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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