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a
b
Fe
C
Cr
O
Fe
Ni
Ni
P
S
Na
1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00
Fig. 5.3 SEM image of a stainless-steel spherule (Iron-Chromium-Nickel) found in a liver biopsy
in a patient affected by liver carcinoma
a
b
C
Ti
O
Si
AI
Fe
Mg
P
S
K
Ca
0.70
1.40
2.10
2.80
3.50
4.20
4.90
5.60
6.30
7.00
c
d
C
Cu
Cu
O
Zn
S
Fe
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00 10.00
Fig. 5.4 SEM images of liver biopsies (a, c) of a patient affected by lung mesothelioma. Metallic
micron-sized debris, probably inhaled, invaded also other internal organs. They are composed of
Titanium, Silicon, Aluminum (b), etc, and Copper, Zinc, Iron and Sulfur (d)
