A welder with pneumosiderosis: a case report
Pneumosiderosis or Welder's lung is an occupational lung disease which is usually seen after chronic exposure to iron dust. We present a case of a 64-year-old welder in whom the diagnosis of pneumosiderosis was made by lung biopsies. We also briefly review the literature regarding the disease,...
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| Published in: | Cases journal Vol. 2; no. 1; p. 6639 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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England
BioMed Central Ltd
20-04-2009
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| Summary: | Pneumosiderosis or Welder's lung is an occupational lung disease which is usually seen after chronic exposure to iron dust. We present a case of a 64-year-old welder in whom the diagnosis of pneumosiderosis was made by lung biopsies. We also briefly review the literature regarding the disease, its prognosis and association with development of lung cancer. Avoidance of iron dust exposure and implementing prevention strategies in people at risk are the mainstay of therapy. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 1757-1626 1757-1626 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1757-1626-0002-0000006639 |