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KMID : 0383820120720020223
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2012 Volume.72 No. 2 p.223 ~ p.227
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A Case of Welder’s Lung Disease and Concurred Non-Tuberculotic Mycobacterial Infection Confirmed with Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy
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Kim Jeong-Ho
Pack Yun-Jung
Park Ki-Hoon
Kwon Soon-Seog
Kim Yong-Hyun
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Hemosiderosis, Pneumoconiosis, Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous, Thoracic Surgery, Video- Assisted
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