石绵沉滞症也称为石绵肺,是一种石绵纤维造成肺长期发炎及纤维化留疤的病症[3],症状有呼吸困难、咳嗽、喘鸣和胸痛[1],可能带来的并发症有肺癌、间皮瘤和肺性心脏疾病[1][2]。
石绵沉滞症的肇因为吸入有石绵纤维的空气[1],通常是基于长期暴露于相当大量的石绵纤维之中的结果[1],典型患者仅有石绵纤维的相关工作者[2]。所有类型的石绵纤维都有很高的风险[7],一般认为现存的石绵应该静置不要使用[8]。确诊方式是判断患者是否长期暴露于该环境,辅以医学影像[3]。石绵沉滞症属于一种间质性肺纤维化症[3]。
石绵沉滞症并无特定的治疗方式[1],可能的建议疗法使用氧气治疗,以及戒烟,因为肺部有石绵沉滞症后,比较容易受到感染,也建议施打季节性流感疫苗、肺炎链球菌疫苗[4]。2015 年石绵沉滞症患者约有 15.7 万人,其中约有 3600 人死亡[6][5],为了避免罹患此症,许多国家禁止使用石绵[1]。
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