Rheumatological Diseases in Denim Sandblasters with Silicosis: What Should Pulmonologists Look for?

Hatman E. A., Karagul D. A., KILIÇASLAN Z.

TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, cilt.21, sa.6, ss.446-450, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/turkthoracj.2019.19055
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.446-450
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

OBJECTIVE: Silica exposure is not only the cause of silicosis, also associated rheumatological diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and systemic sclerosis (SSc). This report will reveal the rheumatological diseases of silicosis patients who were exposed to silica while working as denim sandblasters. Additionally, we will describe some clinical and laboratory findings that will help pulmonologist suspect, recognize and manage rheumatological diseases related to silica exposure in patients with silicosis.