Biomaterial Database

Diffuse pulmonary injury associated with gold treatment. 1983

J Nickels, and A H van Assendelft, and P Tukiainen

A patient showing a gold-induced diffuse pulmonary reaction is described. An open lung biopsy specimen showed thickening of alveolar septa due to inflammation. The alveolar walls were lined by cuboidal epithelium. On electron microscope examination electron-dense structures were observed within lysosomes of endothelial cells of the alveolar capillaries and interstitial macrophages. Electron probe microanalysis showed that these structures contained gold. The accumulation of gold in endothelial cells and macrophages and a direct toxic effect might be an important feature in the pathogenesis of gold-induced pulmonary reactions. On the other hand the accumulation of gold may reflect exposure rather than disease.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008168	Lung	Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood.	Lungs
D011658	Pulmonary Fibrosis	A process in which normal lung tissues are progressively replaced by FIBROBLASTS and COLLAGEN causing an irreversible loss of the ability to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream via PULMONARY ALVEOLI. Patients show progressive DYSPNEA finally resulting in death.	Alveolitis, Fibrosing,Idiopathic Diffuse Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis,Fibroses, Pulmonary,Fibrosis, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Fibroses,Alveolitides, Fibrosing,Fibrosing Alveolitides,Fibrosing Alveolitis
D004577	Electron Probe Microanalysis	Identification and measurement of ELEMENTS and their location based on the fact that X-RAYS emitted by an element excited by an electron beam have a wavelength characteristic of that element and an intensity related to its concentration. It is performed with an electron microscope fitted with an x-ray spectrometer, in scanning or transmission mode.	Microscopy, Electron, X-Ray Microanalysis,Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission, Electron Microscopic,Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission, Electron Probe,X-Ray Emission Spectrometry, Electron Microscopic,X-Ray Emission Spectrometry, Electron Probe,X-Ray Microanalysis, Electron Microscopic,X-Ray Microanalysis, Electron Probe,Microanalysis, Electron Probe,Spectrometry, X Ray Emission, Electron Microscopic,Spectrometry, X Ray Emission, Electron Probe,X Ray Emission Spectrometry, Electron Microscopic,X Ray Emission Spectrometry, Electron Probe,X-Ray Microanalysis,Electron Probe Microanalyses,Microanalyses, Electron Probe,Microanalysis, X-Ray,Probe Microanalyses, Electron,Probe Microanalysis, Electron,X Ray Microanalysis,X Ray Microanalysis, Electron Microscopic,X Ray Microanalysis, Electron Probe
D005260	Female		Females
D006052	Gold Sodium Thiomalate	A variable mixture of the mono- and disodium salts of gold thiomalic acid used mainly for its anti-inflammatory action in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. It is most effective in active progressive rheumatoid arthritis and of little or no value in the presence of extensive deformities or in the treatment of other forms of arthritis.	Aurothiomalate,Gold Thiomalate,Sodium Gold Thiomalate,Aurolate,Gold Disodium Thiomalate, Monohydrate,Gold Thiomalic Acid,Mercaptobutanedioic Acid Monogold(1+) Sodium Salt,Miocrin,Miocrisin,Monogold (1+) Disodium Thiomalate,Myochrysine,Myocrisin,Myocrysine,Sodium Aurothiomalate,Sodium Thiomalatoaurate,Tauredon,Aurothiomalate, Sodium,Gold Thiomalate, Sodium,Sodium Thiomalate, Gold,Thiomalate, Gold,Thiomalatoaurate, Sodium
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001172	Arthritis, Rheumatoid	A chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures. Etiology is unknown, but autoimmune mechanisms have been implicated.	Rheumatoid Arthritis
D055370	Lung Injury	Damage to any compartment of the lung caused by physical, chemical, or biological agents which characteristically elicit inflammatory reaction. These inflammatory reactions can either be acute and dominated by NEUTROPHILS, or chronic and dominated by LYMPHOCYTES and MACROPHAGES.	E-Cigarette Use-Associated Lung Injury,E-Cigarette or Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury,EVALI,Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury,Chronic Lung Injury,Lung Injuries,Pulmonary Injury,Chronic Lung Injuries,E Cigarette Use Associated Lung Injury,E Cigarette or Vaping Product Use Associated Lung Injury,EVALIs,Injuries, Lung,Injuries, Pulmonary,Injury, Lung,Injury, Pulmonary,Lung Injuries, Chronic,Lung Injury, Chronic,Pulmonary Injuries,Vaping Product Use Associated Lung Injury