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Talc lung in a drug abuser.

A D Hill1, M E Toner, M X FitzGerald

  • 1St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin.

Irish Journal of Medical Science
|May 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Intravenous talcosis, a lung condition caused by injecting crushed pills, was diagnosed in a woman using transbronchial biopsy. This confirmed long-term drug abuse involving methadone tablets with talc filler.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Toxicology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Intravenous drug abuse can lead to serious health complications.
  • Talcosis is a form of granulomatous lung disease caused by the deposition of inert dust particles, such as talc.