title: Sandblaster's lung with mycobacterial infection.
abstract: This report describes the development of alveolar silico-lipoproteinosis complicated by Mycobacterium kansasii infection in a previously healthy man who worked as a sandblaster. Alveolar silico-lipoproteinosis is a rare disease that usually is fatal within 1 year of onset of symptoms. There is a high incidence of mycobacterial infection, half being caused by atypical organisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, LSU Medical Center, Shreveport 71130-3932.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Owens
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Kinasewitz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000209:etiology; D011649:Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012830:Silicotuberculosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology