A Case of Welder's Lung Disease and Concurred Non-Tuberculotic Mycobacterial Infection Confirmed with Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy.

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

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Kim, Jung Ho¹  Park, Yun Jung¹  Park, Ki Hoon¹  Kwon, Soon Seog¹  Kim, Yong Hyun¹ 

[1] Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine

关键词: Hemosiderosis;    Pneumoconiosis;    Mycobacterium Infections;    Nontuberculous;    Thoracic Surgery;    Video-Assisted;   

DOI  :  10.4046/trd.2012.72.2.223

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

【 摘 要 】

Pulmonary siderosis, or Welder's lung disease is an occupational lung disease caused by iron-inhalation. Diagnosis of pulmonary siderosis is based on occupational history of the patient, radiologic findings, and pathologic findings of iron-laden macrophages within lung tissue or broncho-alveolar lavage fluid. We observed a case of a 43 years-old welder diagnosed with pulmonary siderosis via thoracoscopic lung biopsy. Sputum culture along with pathology also identified a non-tuberculotic mycobacterial infection with a sputum culture and the pathologic findings. The patient was treated with anti-tubercular medication and cessation of iron-exposure. And his condition improved within a few months.

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