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Evaluation of bronchoscopic signs of the patients working in coal mines

Kömür madeninde çalışan hastaların bronkoskopik bulgularının değerlendirilmesi

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112–118
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2022-10-17
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The radiological signs were as follows: PMF(n:22; 100 %), fibrotic pattern (n: 21; 95.4 %), reticular nodules(n:20; 90 %), micronodules (n:17; 77.2 %), calsificatedhilus node (n:17; 77.2 %), interstitial pattern (n:16; 72.7 %),pleural thickening (n:16; 72.7 %), macro nodules (n:15; 68.1 %),bullae and emphysematous areas (n:9; 40.9 %), pleural calsifications(n:6; 27.2 %), and alveolar opacities (n:4; 18.1 %).The bronchoscopic signs were bronchial stenosis (77.2 %),scar antracotic deformity of bronchi (72.7 %), diffuse atrophyand pale bronchial mucosa (63.6 %), antracotic plaques (63.6 %),diffuse bronchial inflammatory appearance (50 %), enlargedmain and/or lobe carina (40.9 %), black-gray sputum (13.6 %),and bronchial mucosa atrophy (4.5 %).Conclusion: You should keep in mind that during diagnosticwork-up of mine workers with PMF, indirect tumor signs canbe detected during broncoshoscopic procedures.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of the study is to evaluate fiberoptic bronchoscopicsigns especially in mine workers with progressivemassif fibrosis (PMF) during diagnostic work-up.Material and methods: We evaluated clinical examination,radiological and bronchoscopic data of 22 patients who hadworked in coal mines between 2003 and 2006.Results: Medical files of 22 male patients aged between 43and 83 with a mean age of 66.4±9.37 years were investigated.Fifteen (68.2 %) were smokers.
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Key Findings & Data:Duration of coal mine exposurewas 21.5±9 years.
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Conclusion & Impact:The radiological signs were as follows: PMF(n:22; 100 %), fibrotic pattern (n: 21; 95.4 %), reticular nodules(n:20; 90 %), micronodules (n:17; 77.2 %), calsificatedhilus node (n:17; 77.2 %), interstitial pattern (n:16; 72.7 %),pleural thickening (n:16; 72.7 %), macro nodules (n:15; 68.1 %),bullae and emphysematous areas (n:9; 40.9 %), pleural calsifications(n:6; 27.2 %), and alveolar opacities (n:4; 18.1 %).The bronchoscopic signs were bronchial stenosis (77.2 %),scar antracotic deformity of bronchi (72.7 %), diffuse atrophyand pale bronchial mucosa (63.6 %), antracotic plaques (63.6 %),diffuse bronchial inflammatory appearance (50 %), enlargedmain and/or lobe carina (40.9 %), black-gray sputum (13.6 %),and bronchial mucosa atrophy (4.5 %).Conclusion: You should keep in mind that during diagnosticwork-up of mine workers with PMF, indirect tumor signs canbe detected during broncoshoscopic procedures.
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Objective: The aim of the study is to evaluate fiberoptic bronchoscopicsigns especially in mine workers with progressivemassif fibrosis (PMF) during diagnostic work-up.Material and methods: We evaluated clinical examination,radiological and bronchoscopic data of 22 patients who hadworked in coal mines between 2003 and 2006.Results: Medical files of 22 male patients aged between 43and 83 with a mean age of 66.4±9.37 years were investigated.Fifteen (68.2 %) were smokers. Duration of coal mine exposurewas 21.5±9 years. Six (27.3 %) patients were asymptomaticand the others had mainly coughs, expectoration of sputumand dyspnea. The radiological signs were as follows: PMF(n:22; 100 %), fibrotic pattern (n: 21; 95.4 %), reticular nodules(n:20; 90 %), micronodules (n:17; 77.2 %), calsificatedhilus node (n:17; 77.2 %), interstitial pattern (n:16; 72.7 %),pleural thickening (n:16; 72.7 %), macro nodules (n:15; 68.1 %),bullae and emphysematous areas (n:9; 40.9 %), pleural calsifications(n:6; 27.2 %), and alveolar opacities (n:4; 18.1 %).The bronchoscopic signs were bronchial stenosis (77.2 %),scar antracotic deformity of bronchi (72.7 %), diffuse atrophyand pale bronchial mucosa (63.6 %), antracotic plaques (63.6 %),diffuse bronchial inflammatory appearance (50 %), enlargedmain and/or lobe carina (40.9 %), black-gray sputum (13.6 %),and bronchial mucosa atrophy (4.5 %).Conclusion: You should keep in mind that during diagnosticwork-up of mine workers with PMF, indirect tumor signs canbe detected during broncoshoscopic procedures.

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Amaç: Kömür madeninde çalışan ve progresif masif fibrosis (PMF) gelişen hastalarda tanı aşamasındaki bronkoskopik bulguları değerlendirmek için bu çalışmayı planladık.Gereç ve Yöntem: 2003-2006 yıları arasında kömür madeninde çalışma öyküsü olan 22 hastanın klinik, radyolojik ve bronkoskopik bulguları değerlendirildi.Bulgular: Hastaların hepsi erkek yaşları 43 ve 82 arasında ve ortalaması 66,4±9,37 idi. On beşi (% 68,2) sigara kulanıyordu. Kömür tozu maruziyet süreleri ortalama 21,5±9 yıldı . Hastaların 6'sında (% 27,3) klinik yakınma yoktu. Ağırlıklı olarak klinik yakınma nefes darlığı, öksürük ve balgam idi. Hastaların radyolojik bulgularına bakıldığında tamamında PMF (n:22, % 100), % 95,4'ünde fibrotik değişim (n:21), % 90'ında retikülonodüler görünüm (n:20), % 77,2'sinde kalsifiye hiler lenfadenopati (n:17), % 77,2'sinde mikronodül (n:17), % 72,7'sinde interstisyel görünüm (n:16), % 72,7'sinde plevral kalınlaşma (n:16), % 68,1'inde nodül (n:15), % 40,9'unda bül ve amfizematöz alanlar (n:9), % 27,2'sinde plevral kalsifikasyon, % 18,1'inde ise alveoler opasite (n:4) bulundu. Bronkoskopik bulgularda % 77,2'sinde bronşial stenoz, % 72,7'sinde bronşta antrakoid nedbe, % 63,6'sında bronşial mukozada solukluk, % 63,6'sında antrakotik plak, % 50'sinde diffüz bronşial inflamasyon, % 40,9'unda ana karena ve lob ayrım karenasında genişleme, % 31,8'inde trakea ve ana bronşlarda deformite, % 13,6'sında siyah-gri balgam, % 4,5'inde bronşial mukozada atrofi bulundu.Sonuçlar: Madenlerde çalışma öyküsü olan ve özellikle PMF olan hastalarda tanı aşamasında bronkoskopide indirekt tümör bulguları olabileceği akılda tutulmalıdır.

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BARAN, R., SOĞUKPINAR, Ö., ÖZVARAN, M. K., HACIÖMEROĞLU, O., CHOUSEİN, E. G. U., KARGIN, F. (2022). Evaluation of bronchoscopic signs of the patients working in coal mines. Göztepe Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 27 - Sayı: 3, 112–118. https://ajindex.com/articles/526092

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