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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Near Missed Case of Occupational Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma, a Case Report and Latest Therapeutic Options.

Claudia-Mariana Handra, Marinela Chirila, Raluca-Andreea Smarandescu, Isabel Ghita

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Claudia-Mariana HandraOccupational Health Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-4870-6355
Marinela ChirilaFaculty of Pharmacy, Titu Maiorescu University, 040441 Bucharest, Romania.
Raluca-Andreea SmarandescuOccupational Health Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Isabel GhitaPharmacy and Pharmacology Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy · ROTitu Maiorescu University · RO

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Asbestos use started to be gradually banned in Europe from 1991 onwards, and there are currently strict occupational exposure limits for asbestos. However, malignant mesothelioma has a long latency time (in some cases up to 50-60 years), so the risks related to asbestos exposure should not be forgotten. Considering the increased risk of lung cancer following the inhalation of asbestos fibers, lifetime health monitoring should be considered in people occupationally exposed to asbestos, with an emphasis on the respiratory system. An assessment of their occupational history should be performed rigorously, especially in the areas with a history of asbestos production/use, as this is a key element for an early diagnosis and appropriate treatment. This case report presents a near-missed case of occupational pleural malignant mesothelioma. The latency time between the first asbestos exposure and the diagnosis of occupational pleural malignant mesothelioma was 49 years. The accurate diagnosis was made two years after the first symptoms appeared.

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AsbestosMesotheliomaMesothelioma, MalignantOccupational ExposurePleural NeoplasmsHumansAsbestosasbestosoccupational exposurepleural malignant mesothelioma

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PMID36429481
PMCPMC9690238
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