Pulmonary infiltration after exposure to home renovation dust.
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چکیده
A subacute self-resolving illness associated with bilateral pulmonary infiltration developed in a patient following renovation in her home. This may have been related to exposure to silicaceous plaster dust which was found in an environmental sample as well as on microanalysis of a transbronchial lung biopsy specimen and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 52 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996