Type 1 Pulmonary Hypertension and Silicosis in a Bluestone Cutter: A Case Report on Raising Awareness

被引：3

作者：

Luhadia, Kunjal ^{[1
]}

Yashi, Kanica ^{[1
]}

Virk, Jaswinder ^{[2
]}

Parikh, Taral ^{[3
]}

Goyal, Lokesh ^{[4
]}

Alam, Ahmad S. ^{[5
]}

Chourasia, Prabal ^{[6
]}

Quintos, Abigail ^{[7
]}

机构：

[1] Bassett Med Ctr, Internal Med, Cooperstown, NY USA

[2] Bassett Med Ctr, Cardiology, Cooperstown, NY USA

[3] Hamilton Hlth Ctr, Pediat, Harrisburg, PA USA

[4] CHRISTUS Spohn Hosp Corpus Christi, Hosp Med, Corpus Christi, TX USA

[5] John Hunter Hosp, Gen Surg, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England

[6] Mary Washington Hosp, Hosp Med, Fredericksburg, VA USA

[7] Bassett Med Ctr, Pulm & Crit Care Med, Cooperstown, NY USA

来源：

CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE | 2023年 / 15卷 / 02期

关键词：

case report; awareness; hazard; hypertension; pneumoconiosis; silicosis; bluestone cutting; bluestone; pulmonary arterial hypertension; type 1 pulmonary hypertension;

D O I：

10.7759/cureus.35425

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

This case report describes a patient who developed pneumoconiosis in the form of silicosis and group 1 pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to his unprotected work as a bluestone cutter. Bluestone is a type of sandstone used in outdoor construction commonly in the North-east region of the US. In the literature and to our knowledge, blue stone mining has not been viewed as a risk factor for pneumoconiosis. This case report aims to increase awareness about this occupational hazard. Additionally, it is known that chronic silicosis with massive pulmonary fibrosis can lead to hypoxemia and group 3 pulmonary hypertension. This case, however, demonstrates a possibility of silica dust exposure leading to group 1 pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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