Pulmonary Talcosis Due to Daily Inhalation of Talc Powder

Verlynde, Guillaume; Agneessens, Emmanuel; Dargent, Jean‐Louis

doi:10.5334/jbsr.1384

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“…However, talc exposure from household products is often overlooked as a causative agent of inhalation pneumoconiosis [ 4 ]. Pulmonary talcosis caused by cosmetic face powder is even less frequently described in the literature [ [4] , [5] , [6] ].…”

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“…Diagnosis remains challenging, as the presenting symptoms of pulmonary talcosis are nonspecific and include dyspnea on exertion, cough, weight loss, anorexia, and diaphoresis [ [4] , [5] , [6] , [7] , [8] ]. The duration and amount of talc exposure necessary to cause symptoms are variable.…”

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“…Chest CT in patients who inhale talc is typically characterized by middle- or upper-lobe predominant centrilobular nodules and ground glass opacities [ [4] , [5] , [6] , [7] , 9 ]. Hilar adenopathy may or may not be present.…”

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“…Hilar adenopathy may or may not be present. On tissue biopsy, talc manifests as birefringent needle-shaped crystals under polarized light [ [4] , [5] , [6] , [7] ]. Once in the lungs, talc can cause non-necrotizing granulomas to form [ 1 ].…”

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Pulmonary talcosis in the setting of cosmetic talcum powder use

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Amirahmadi

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Respiratory Medicine Case Reports

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Pulmonary talcosis is a rare pneumoconiosis that is difficult to diagnose and may progress to debilitating lung disease. Four types of talcosis are described in literature: talc-silicosis and talc-asbestosis secondary to inhalation in industry workers and talc-emboli in intravenous drug users that self-inject talc-containing oral tablets. Although found in common household products, talc is overlooked as a cause of pneumoconiosis. Talcosis caused by cosmetic face powder is even rarer. Here we discuss a woman in her 50s who developed talcosis from inhalation of cutaneous cosmetics two years prior, and how comprehensive history may be crucial in diagnosing this rare disease.

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Ajmeri

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“…History of occupational exposure or drug addiction is the major clue to diagnosis [ 87 88 89 90 91 ]. Clinically, patients with pulmonary talcosis can range from asymptomatic to severe disease [ 92 ].…”

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Non-Infectious Granulomatous Lung Disease: Imaging Findings with Pathologic Correlation

Franquet

Franks²,

Galvin

et al. 2021

Korean J Radiol

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Non-infectious granulomatous lung disease represents a diverse group of disorders characterized by pulmonary opacities associated with granulomatous inflammation, a relatively nonspecific finding commonly encountered by pathologists. Some lesions may present a diagnostic challenge because of nonspecific imaging features; however, recognition of the various imaging manifestations of these disorders in conjunction with patients' clinical history, such as age, symptom onset and duration, immune status, and presence of asthma or cutaneous lesions, is imperative for narrowing the differential diagnosis and determining appropriate management of this rare group of disorders. In this pictorial review, we describe the pathologic findings of various non-infectious granulomatous lung diseases as well as the radiologic features and high-resolution computed tomography imaging features.

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Butnor¹,

Roggli²

2024

Practical Pulmonary Pathology

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Pulmonary Talcosis Due to Daily Inhalation of Talc Powder

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Pulmonary talcosis in the setting of cosmetic talcum powder use

Pulmonary talcosis in the setting of cosmetic talcum powder use

Non-Infectious Granulomatous Lung Disease: Imaging Findings with Pathologic Correlation

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