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Vr ' Industrial Hvgier.e st. lQ.'.fi 1 ~-9 The Bronchoscopic Picture m Sl.i-~ot-:hercu. ;sis, A. Ferraris ana G. Paoli. Lotta CDnir'j tuberc. ^. `02!-: .oO (J'-Iy-Aug. 1959). Italian. In this paper tnc authors give 3 scnematic outlines to snow what are the likely, sometimes alternative, details tthich may be seen through the bronchoscope in cases of silicosis, broncho-pulmonary tuberculosis and silicotuberculosis respectively. The tracheo bronchial lesions which may be found to affect the picture seen in respiratory tuberculosis arc also schematically listed according to 2 separate authorities. It is obvious that the many lesions may combine in a wide variety of patterns in each of the 3 diseases and so may the signs to be seen throughout the bronchoscope. No pattern or patterns can be expected to be typical of silicotuberculosis, but a bronchoscopic examination can, nevertheless, prove of great value in the diagnosis of this condition and this is illustrated by a series of 6 cases, -- Cond. from Bull. Hyg. 780 The Bronchographic Picture in Silicotuberculosis. A. Ferraris and G. Paoli. Lotta contro tuberc. Z9_, 1031-1050 (July-Aug. 1959). Italian. In their paper on bronchoscopy (see previous abstract) the authors set out 3 schematic outlines of the likely bronchographic signs, to be seen in cases of silicosis, broncho-pulmonary tuberculosis and silicotuberculosis respectively. From another authority they quote a list of the signs which may be observed when tuberculosis involves the bron chial system. The signs will combine in many different ways to give a wide variety of bron chographic shadow patterns none of which can be said to be typical of silicotuberculosis, but bronchography can still be of great value in diagnosis. The authors carried out both broncho scopic and bronchographic examinations on 27 patients found to be suffering from silicotuberc ulosis and they select 6 of these to describe their findings and conclusions in each case, re producing photography of the bronchography and of the chest radiography. Both bronchoscopic and bronchographic pictures in one of these cases showed the signs of silicosis but did not show evidence of the associated tuberculosis at the time. In two other cases, both broncho scopy and bronchography gave indications of the tuberculous association, while in 2 other cases the indications were seen by bronchoscopy but not by bronchography and in the other case it was the opposite. -- Bull. Hyg, ~K1 Asbestosis and Carcinoma of the Lung, .Case Report and Review of the Literature. J. Anderson and F. A. Campugna. Arch. Environmental Health 1, 27-32 { July 1960). A case ol asbestosis associated with carcinoma of the iung is presented. The literature is reviewed, and this is the 24th reported case, with complete autopsy findings. In general, it conforms to the previously described cases where a relationship between the 2 diseases is intimated. It is suggested that further cases of asbestosis, with and without neoplasia, be reported with careful attention to other factors, such as smoking. Only when these facts are available will final assessment of the relationship between asbestosis and lung carcinoma be possible. -- Authors' summary i 82 Pneumoconiosis (Taicosis) in Soapstone Workers. A. Ahlmark, T. Bruce and A. Nystrom. Nord. Med. 59, 287-2bd (Nov. 20, 1956). Mining and processing of soapstone in Sweden are confined to 2 places and emplos only about It'd men. The stone consists mainly of the minerals talc and chlorite. The dis ease condition produced by exposure to such dust is best described as taicosis. The authors describe 5 cases of miid pneumoconiosis which were demonstrated alter al least 2d years expos,ire, as <- ruic- not ut.nl alter more than 30 years exposure. In no case u. u s the workint luuacil.' of tlie md: i: uua: eled. - A PGA Absl = - 20. IHF-558