Blowing balloons and pulmonary talcosis: An uncommon hazard

Mahismita Patro, Dipti Gothi, Umesh Ojha, Ram B Sah, Sameer VaidyaIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2019 23(2):90-92 A 65-year-old nonsmoker man presented with bilateral upper lobe conglomerated calcific opacities with basal reticulations. The patient denied any significant occupational exposure. Repeated and persistent enquiry revealed an intense exposure to talc 20 years back, from blowing balloons stained with talc powder for a period of 1 year. To the best of our knowledge, only one case has been reported in the past with talcosis due to balloon blowing.
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Source Type: research