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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Volume 29, Issue 5, Pages 871-876Publisher
NOFER INST OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, POLAND
DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00723
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Silica; Occupational disease; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis; Marble worker; Rare lung disease
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Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rarely seen disease of the alveoli, characterized by accumulation of proteinous material, which stains positive with periodic acid Schiff, in the alveoli. Secondary PAP may develop as a result of occupational exposure to materials such as silica and indium. In the paper, together with a review of the relevant literature, we present an uncommon case of a 47-year old male, marble worker who was diagnosed with PAP associated with a 12-year history of exposure to marble dust.
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