Giant Cell Interstitial Pneumonia (Hard Metal Lung Disease, Cobalt Lung): Case Report

GÜREL D., Kargi A., Unlu M., UÇAN E. S., Onen A.

TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, cilt.13, sa.3, ss.134-136, 2012 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/ttd.2012.28
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.134-136
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hard metal, lung, giant cell interstitial pneumonia
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Giant-cell interstitial pneumonia (GIP) is a very uncommon respiratory disease. The majority of cases of GIP are caused by exposure to cobalt, tungsten and other hard metals. We report a case of hard metal lung disease which occurred in a diamond industry worker. The diagnosis was based on the clinical, radiological and pathological findings.