Cöplü L, Dumortier P, Demir A U, Selçuk Z T, Kalyoncu F, Kisacik G, DeVuyst P, Sahin A A, Bariş Y I
Chest Department, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol. 1996;15(2-4):177-82.
After several cases of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) were detected in the village of Kureyşler in the Kütahya district of western Turkey, an epidemiological study was conducted. A questionnaire was completed by 124 villagers who were older than 20 years and standard posteroanterior chest X-rays were taken. The films were evaluated by three chest physicians. Samples of the white stucco that had been used by almost all villagers for indoor painting for many years were mineralogically examined. Chest X-rays showed that 23 (18%) had pleural plaques and calcifications compatible with asbestos exposure. Male sex and old age were associated with occurrence of pleural plaques. An analysis of white stucco samples revealed tremolite asbestos. In conclusion, tremolite fibers might be the cause of the high incidence of pleural plaques and MPM cases in the village of Kureyşler.
在土耳其西部屈塔希亚区的库雷什勒村检测到几例恶性胸膜间皮瘤（MPM）后，开展了一项流行病学研究。124名年龄超过20岁的村民填写了问卷，并拍摄了标准的后前位胸部X光片。这些片子由三位胸科医生进行评估。对几乎所有村民多年来用于室内粉刷的白色灰泥样本进行了矿物学检查。胸部X光片显示，23人（18%）有与石棉暴露相符的胸膜斑和钙化。男性和老年与胸膜斑的发生有关。白色灰泥样本分析发现了透闪石石棉。总之，透闪石纤维可能是库雷什勒村胸膜斑和MPM病例高发的原因。
