| A Case of Welder's Lung Disease and Concurred Non-Tuberculotic Mycobacterial Infection Confirmed with Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy. |
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Jung Ho Kim, Yun Jung Park, Ki Hoon Park, Soon Seog Kwon, Yong Hyun Kim |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. kyh30med@catholic.ac.kr |
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| Abstract |
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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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Hemosiderosis, Pneumoconiosis, Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous, Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted |
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