Clinical Study

Intravascular Talcosis due to Intravenous Drug Use Is an Underrecognized Cause of Pulmonary Hypertension

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Systemic sites of foreign material are an important feature seen in intravascular talcosis. This material is smaller than seen in the lungs and only rarely incites a foreign body giant cell reaction. Representative figures show deposition in lymph node (a), liver (b), bone marrow (c), and heart (d).
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