Giant cell interstitial pneumonia in a 60-year-old female without hard metal exposure.
Giant cell interstitial pneumonia is a form of pulmonary fibrosis usually caused by exposure to hard metals. We report a case of giant cell interstitial pneumonia in a 60-year-old female office worker who was a non-smoker and did not have any exposure to hard metals.
Menon
Balakrishnan
B
Allergy and Applied Immunology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India. balakrishnan.menon@rediffmail.com
Sharma
Amit
A
Kripalani
Jai
J
Jain
Sudhir
S
D000497:Alloys; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003035:Cobalt; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014414:Tungsten
D000497:Alloys; C080121:hard metal; D003035:Cobalt; D014414:Tungsten