Open AccessRheumatological Diseases in Denim Sandblasters with Silicosis: What Should Pulmonologists Look for?
Author(s) -
Elif Altundaş Hatman,
Duygu Acar Karagül,
Zeki Kılıçaslan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
turkish thoracic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 2149-2530
DOI - 10.5152/turkthoracj.2019.19055
Subject(s) - denim , pulmonologists , silicosis , medicine , dermatology , virology , pathology , intensive care medicine , geography , archaeology
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.