A case of pulmonary aspergillus infection in underground coal mine workers.
10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20220119-00032
- VernacularTitle:煤矿井下作业人员罹患肺曲霉菌感染1例
- Author:
Cheng Xia WANG
1
;
Lu QIU
1
;
Xin Shu WU
2
;
Hong Xiang ZHANG
3
;
Zhen Bao XU
1
Author Information
1. Radiology Department, Zibo Occupational Disease Prevention Hospital, Zibo 255000, China.
2. Thoracic Surgery, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo 255000, China.
3. Clinical Laboratory, Zibo Occupational Disease Prevention Hospital, Zibo 255000, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aspergillus;
Environment;
Infection;
Lung;
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Underground coal mine
- MeSH:
Humans;
Coal;
Miners;
Pneumonia;
Lung;
Aspergillosis;
Coal Mining
- From:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
2023;41(3):228-230
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The underground environment is dark and humid, and it is easy to breed pathogenic microorganisms. A lump in the right lung of a coal mine underground transport worker was found druing occupational health examination. CT examination showed that the lump was located in the posterior segment of the upper lobe of the right lung, with point strip calcification, liquefaction necrosis, and proximal bronchial stenosis and occlusion. MRI examination FS-T(2)WI and DWI showed "target sign", annular low signal around the central high signal, and low mixed signal around the periphery, and annular high signal in the isosignal lesions on T(1)WI. Then the pulmonary aspergillus infection was confirmed by pathology.