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Erasmus Syndrome: An Underrecognized Entity.
Ana Magalhães1, Inês Moreira1, Sofia Pinheiro2
1Pulmonology Department. Hospital de Santa Marta. Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central. Lisboa. Portugal.
Acta Medica Portuguesa
|May 13, 2022
Summary
This case highlights the rare co-occurrence of systemic sclerosis and advanced silicosis in a young patient. Both conditions, linked by silica exposure, presented aggressively, necessitating a lung transplant referral.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Pulmonology
Background:
- Silica inhalation is a known cause of silicosis.
- Silica exposure is also implicated in the development of systemic sclerosis (Erasmus syndrome).
- Co-existence of silicosis and systemic sclerosis is rare.
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