Al-Ghimlas Fahad, Hoffstein Victor
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.
Can Respir J. 2007 Apr;14(3):164-6. doi: 10.1155/2007/892610.
An unusual case of pleuroparenchymal lung disease caused by the inhalation of vermiculite dust, presumably containing asbestos fibers is described. The uniqueness of the case lies in the very indirect nature of exposure -- the wife of a factory owner, rather than a worker exposed to asbestos, whose factory manufactured vermiculite. The present case illustrates the importance of taking careful occupational histories of all household members when presented with a patient whose chest radiograph exhibits features consistent with asbestos exposure.
本文描述了一例由吸入蛭石粉尘（可能含有石棉纤维）引起的胸膜肺实质疾病的罕见病例。该病例的独特之处在于接触途径非常间接——患者是一家工厂主的妻子，而非接触石棉的工人，其工厂生产蛭石。本病例说明了当面对一名胸部X光片显示有与石棉接触相符特征的患者时，详细询问所有家庭成员职业史的重要性。
