Watanabe T, Kondo T, Asanuma S, Sakurai S, Tamura K, Ando M
Saku Central Hospital.
Nihon Igaku Hoshasen Gakkai Zasshi. 1997 Jun;57(7):425-6.
Fluorosis continues to be prevalent in the southern regions of China. The endemic fluorosis caused by inhalation of fluoride-containing coal dust etiologically contrasts with the common occurrence of endemic fluorosis due to the intake of fluoride-containing water. We investigated the radiologic findings in 49 affected individuals in a district of this region. More than 80% of patients exhibited radiologic evidence of skeletal fluorosis, and most patients belonged to stage 3 of Singh and Jolly's classification. The most common skeletal abnormality was ossification of the interosseous ligaments in the extremities, which warranted radiographic examination of the limbs as a tool for screening.
在中国南方地区，氟中毒仍然普遍存在。因吸入含氟煤尘导致的地方性氟中毒在病因上与因摄入含氟水导致的常见地方性氟中毒形成对比。我们对该地区一个县的49名患病个体的放射学表现进行了调查。超过80%的患者表现出骨氟中毒的放射学证据，且大多数患者属于Singh和Jolly分类的3期。最常见的骨骼异常是四肢骨间韧带骨化，这使得对四肢进行X线检查成为一种筛查工具。
