A case of pulmonary siderosis confirmed by bronchoalveolar lavage  and transbronchial lung biopsy.

Kim, Eun A; Bang, Byoung Uk; Kim, Lucia; Ryu, Jeon Seon; Kwak, Seung Min; Lee, Hong Lyeol; Cho, Jae Hwa

doi:2004.57.5.476

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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2004;57(5):476-479.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2004.57.5.476 Published online November 1, 2004.

A case of pulmonary siderosis confirmed by bronchoalveolar lavage and transbronchial lung biopsy.

Eun A Kim, Byoung Uk Bang, Lucia Kim, Jeon Seon Ryu, Seung Min Kwak, Hong Lyeol Lee, Jae Hwa Cho

¹Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. jaehwa.cho@inha.ac.kr
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.

Abstract

Pulmonary siderosis is one kind of pneumoconiosis, occurs from chronic inhalation of iron or iron oxide. Inhaled iron dust is deposited in the intra-alveolar spaces, which leads to radiological changes and respiratory symptoms. It is diagnosed by iron exposure history, radiological changes, and the evidence of intra-alveolar iron deposit. We have experienced a case of pulmonary siderosis which was confirmed by bronchoalveolar lavage and transbronchial lung biopsy, so report it with a review of literature.

Key Words: Pulmonary siderosis, Bronchoalveolar lavage, Transbronchial lung biopsy