Lung CT findings in patients working as cooks

VernacularTitle:26例厨师肺部CT检查结果分析
Author: Jianpin QI ; Weiwei CHEN ; Wenhua HUANG ; Yuqin LI
Keywords: Cooking oil fumes; Granuloma,lung; Tomography,X-ray computed
From: Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2017;16(8):620-623
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: The clinical manifestations and CT findings of 26 patients,who were full-time cooks working in small restaurants,were analyzed retrospectively.The main clinical manifestations were chest congestion,shortness of breath,chest pain,cough and hemoptysis.Lung CT scanning revealed lung carcinoma in 1 case,pulmonary nodules in 16 cases including 2 cancerous nodules confirmed in the followup review,puhnonary bulla in 6 cases,emphysema in 4 cases,fibro-proliferative lesions in 8 cases,interstitial pneumonia in 4 cases and fungal ball in 1 case.Among 26 patients,12 had two or more concurrent intrapulmonary lesions.The results suggest that long-term exposure to cooking oil fume may lead to a series of pulmonary pathological changes,and attention should be paid to the occupational hazards of cooks.