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PMID: 19668889 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To define the clinical, radiographic, and bronchoscopic features, and to describe the occupations of the largest group of patients with anthracosis. METHODS: All patients who underwent flexible bronchoscopy at 2 Iranian hospitals (Imam Hospital [Tehran], and Tohid Hospital [Sanandaj]), Iran, between April 1982 and June 2006 were considered for inclusion in the study. The demographic data, clinical, and radiographic findings of anthracotic and anthracofibrotic patients were recorded. RESULTS: Of the 14,300 patients, 487 cases of simple anthracosis, and 291 of anthracofibrosis were found. A total of 98.4% female patients were housewives, and 86.4% lived in rural areas. Of the male patients, 40.6% were farmers, 29.6% were manual workers, and 7.5% were miners. Of these, 96% of patients had abnormal chest radiography. On bronchoscopic examination, bilateral bronchial involvement was found in 62.5% of the patients. The condition was confined to the trachea in 0.38% of patients, the bronchi involved were the main bronchus in 37%, the lobar bronchi in 83.2%, and segmental bronchi in 35%. Bronchial narrowing and obstruction was observed in 37.4% of the patients. CONCLUSION: Anthracosis and anthracofibrosis are neglected conditions that are a common finding on routine bronchoscopic examination. Given the demographic findings, and a review of other reports from developing countries, exposure to combustion of biomass fuel in rural areas is a possible risk factor. |
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Authors:
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Naseh Sigari; Shilan Mohammadi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Saudi medical journal Volume: 30 ISSN: 0379-5284 ISO Abbreviation: Saudi Med J Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-08-11 Completed Date: 2009-12-08 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7909441 Medline TA: Saudi Med J Country: Saudi Arabia |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1063-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Science, Sanandaj, Iran. naseh46@yahoo.com |
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Anthracosis
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diagnosis,
epidemiology Bronchi / pathology* Bronchoscopy Constriction, Pathologic Female Humans Iran / epidemiology Male Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Rural Population Smoke |
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0/Smoke |
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