Lung Cancer Probably Related to Talc Exposure: a Case Report

JungWon KIM; Chulho OAK; TaeWon JANG; MaanHong JUNG; BongKwon CHUN; Eun-Kee PARK; Ken TAKAHASHI

doi:10.2486/indhealth.MS1385

Case Report

Lung Cancer Probably Related to Talc Exposure: a Case Report

JungWon KIM, Chulho OAK, TaeWon JANG, MaanHong JUNG, BongKwon CHUN, Eun-Kee PARK, Ken TAKAHASHI

著者情報

JungWon KIM
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Korea
Chulho OAK
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Korea
Institute for Global Health and Environment Cooperation, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Korea
TaeWon JANG
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Korea
MaanHong JUNG
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Korea
BongKwon CHUN
Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Korea
Eun-Kee PARK
Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
Ken TAKAHASHI
Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

キーワード: Asbestos, Exposure, Lung cancer, Talc

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2013 年 51 巻 2 号 p. 228-231

DOI https://doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.MS1385

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抄録

Industrial talc has been widely circulated in the world for a long time. The pure talc has little effects on humans, but inhalation of talc contaminated with asbestos can causes severe asbestos-related diseases such as lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma. Herein, we represent a case of lung cancer after occupational exposure to industrial talc in the rubber manufacturing industry.

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