A Case of Welder's Lung Disease and Concurred Non-Tuberculotic Mycobacterial Infection Confirmed with Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy.
10.4046/trd.2012.72.2.223
- Author:
Jung Ho KIM
1
;
Yun Jung PARK
;
Ki Hoon PARK
;
Soon Seog KWON
;
Yong Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. kyh30med@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hemosiderosis;
Pneumoconiosis;
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous;
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Hemosiderosis;
Humans;
Lung;
Lung Diseases;
Macrophages;
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous;
Pneumoconiosis;
Siderosis;
Sputum;
Therapeutic Irrigation;
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2012;72(2):223-227
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
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.
