Abstract
Microscopic inclusions due to inhaled particles in human tissue sections were identified in situ by Raman microspectroscopy. Different types of substances, including talc, rutile, alpha-quartz, calcite, and related compounds, were traced. In addition, the nature of pulmonary "blue bodies" was studied.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Humans
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Inclusion Bodies / analysis
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Lung / analysis*
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Lung / pathology
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Lymph Nodes / analysis
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Male
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Microscopy, Polarization
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Middle Aged
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Pneumoconiosis / pathology*
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Quartz / analysis
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Silicosis / pathology*
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Spectrum Analysis, Raman* / instrumentation