Lung disease 35 years after aspiration of activated charcoal in combination with pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis: A histological and clinicopathological study with scanning electron microscopic evaluation and element analysis

Virchows Archiv

Volumn 449, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 225-229

  Huber, M ^a   Pohl, W ^b   Reinisch, G ^c,d   Attems, J ^a   Pescosta, S ^b   Lintner, F ^a  

^a OTTO WAGNER HOSPITAL   (Austria)

^b Landesklinik Hochegg   (Austria)

^c VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^d Biomechanische Forschungs Gesellschaft mbH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Activated charcoal; Aspiration; Lymphangioleiomyomatosis; Pneumoconiosis

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREIGN BODY GRANULOMA; HUMAN; LUNG TUMOR; LYMPHANGIOLEIOMYOMATOSIS; PATHOLOGY; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADULT; CHARCOAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRANULOMA, FOREIGN-BODY; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; LYMPHANGIOLEIOMYOMATOSIS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PNEUMOCONIOSIS;

EID: 39049179707     PISSN: 09456317     EISSN: 14322307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00428-006-0236-z     Document Type: Article

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