“Samosa” Pneumoconiosis: A Case of Pulmonary Talcosis Uncovered During a Medicolegal Autopsy

ABSTRACTTalcosis is a rare form of pneumoconiosis caused by long-term exposure to talc (hydrous magnesium silicate) through inhalation or intravenous exposures. Although it occurs commonly as an occupational hazard or is due to abuse/overuse of talc, talcosis in the course of food adulteration is se...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology 2014-03, Vol.35 (1), p.11-14
Hauptverfasser: Nath, Dhritiman, Vaideeswar, Pradeep, Chaudhary, Jayashri, Vaz, Walter
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACTTalcosis is a rare form of pneumoconiosis caused by long-term exposure to talc (hydrous magnesium silicate) through inhalation or intravenous exposures. Although it occurs commonly as an occupational hazard or is due to abuse/overuse of talc, talcosis in the course of food adulteration is seldom or hardly reported. We present a case of talcosis in a worker who had considerable exposure to talc during the initial preparation of “samosa,” a triangular fried Indian savory. There were typical pulmonary histological findings of talcosis with extensive deposition of birefringent crystals in histiocytes. On account of this unusual pathogenesis, we have coined a new terminology “samosa pneumoconiosis” to describe this condition.
ISSN:0195-7910
1533-404X
DOI:10.1097/PAF.0000000000000076