Bronchoalveolar lavage in talc induced lung disease. |
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| Authors: | A A Redondo D B Ettensohn M Khan N Kessimian |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Medicine, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket. |
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| Abstract: | A 65 year old woman with a history of occupational talc inhalation presented with hypoxaemia, cough, and dyspnoea with a normal chest radiograph. Bronchoalveolar lavage showed considerable lymphocytosis, with a predominance of T8+ T lymphocytes, and open lung biopsy showed peribronchiolar granulomas containing talc crystals. Corticosteroid treatment resulted in dramatic improvement. Bronchoalveolar lavage may aid in the diagnosis of talc related lung injury. |
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