A case of laryngeal cancer induced by exposure to asbestos in a construction site supervisor
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
;
: 34-2016.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-68573
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Construction site supervisors are exposed to many chemicals, dusts, and metals including asbestos. Asbestos is a hazardous chemical that is carcinogenic. Laryngeal cancer is not a rare disease in Korea. The most common causes of this disease are tobacco and alcohol, and representative occupational cause is asbestos. However, up to now, no case of laryngeal cancer induced by asbestos has been reported in Korea. In this study, we report such a case in a construction site supervisor. CASE PRESENTATION A 60-year-old man who had been experiencing hoarseness for 2 months was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer. The pathologic diagnosis was squamous cell carcinoma in situ, based on examination of a biopsy specimen obtained by resection of the lesion. The patient had been exposed to asbestos for 38 years at construction sites where he worked until diagnosed with laryngeal cancer. He had been exposed to asbestos when demolishing buildings and inspecting materials.CONCLUSION:
The patient in this case worked with construction materials including asbestos and supervised construction for 38 years, and was thus exposed to asbestos at construction sites. Much of the asbestos was highly concentrated especially during demolition processes. We therefore consider the laryngeal cancer of this patient to be a work-related disease.
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Amianto
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Nicotiana
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Biópsia
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Indústria da Construção
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Rouquidão
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Neoplasias Laríngeas
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Exposição Ocupacional
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Materiais de Construção
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Doenças Raras
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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