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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Talc (inhaled, sniffed, i.v., intrapleural)

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I.t Pneumoconiosis (silicosis, talcosis...)

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Last update : 08/10/2012
 
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Abused drugs/substances (illicit-, street drugs - IV/inhaled)
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Marijuana, cannabis (haschish, hash, bang, dab)
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Publications

Pulmonary Talcosis Due to Daily Inhalation of Talc Powder.
Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology 2018 Jan 31;102;12 2018 Jan 31
Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis and progressive massive fibrosis related to smoking methamphetamine with talc as filler.
Respiratory care 2013 May;58;e53-5 2013 May
Talcosis due to abundant use of cosmetic talcum powder.
European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society 2010 Jun;19;165-8 2010 Jun
Pulmonary talcosis: imaging findings.
Lung 2010 Apr;188;165-71 2010 Apr
Pulmonary 'mainline' granulomatosis: talcosis of intravenous methadone abuse.
Medicine 1979 May;58;229-39 1979 May

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