Systemic sclerosis in a stone cutter
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Khanna N; D′Souza P; Sud A; Pandhi R
- Source
- Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Vol 63, Iss 2, Pp 111-113 (1997)
- Subject
- integumentary system
Silicosis
lcsh:Dermatology
Systemic sclerosis
Interstitial lung disease
macromolecular substances
respiratory system
lcsh:RL1-803
skin and connective tissue diseases
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0973-3922
0378-6323
Several occupational hazards especially exposure to silica have been implicated as eliciting factors for the development of scleroderma-like disorders. We here report a case of manual stone-cutter who developed progressive scleroderma, interstitial lung disease and decreased oesophageal motility after several years of exposure to silica dust.