Skeletal Fluorosis: A Case of Inhalant Abuse Leading to a Diagnosis of Colon Cancer.
March 28, 2022
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Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
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Mohideen H, Dahiya DS, Parsons D, Hussain H, Ahmed RS.
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10:1–6.
Abstract
Skeletal fluorosis is a long-term bone disease that develops when prolonged fluoride toxicity leads to osteosclerosis and bone deformities that result in crippling pain and debility. The disease is endemic to many countries due to environmental or industrial exposures. However, rare cases in the United States have been reported from various causes including heavy toothpaste ingestion, excessive tea consumption, voriconazole us