Uncommon occupational lung diseases: high-resolution CT findings.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this article is to describe the high-resolution CT (HRCT) features of uncommon occupational lung diseases.


CONCLUSIONS
HRCT plays an increasing role in the evaluation of occupational lung diseases. We present several cases of unusual occupational lung diseases and their HRCT findings. The diseases studied were siderosis, talcosis, berylliosis, calcicosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis (due to wheat flour and isocyanates), and Ardystil syndrome. The characteristic HRCT findings together with clinical features and related occupational history improve the diagnostic accuracy of these diseases.
Flors
Lucía
L
Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset, Avd. Gaspar Aguilar 90, Valencia 46017, Spain. flors_luc@gva.es
Domingo
Maria L
ML
Leiva-Salinas
Carlos
C
Mazón
Miguel
M
Roselló-Sastre
Esther
E
Vilar
José
J
D000272:Adipates / Q000633:toxicity; D000542:Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001607:Berylliosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000633:toxicity; D004391:Dust; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011073:Polyamines / Q000633:toxicity; D012806:Siderosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013577:Syndrome; D013627:Talc / Q000633:toxicity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
C088846:Acramin FWN; D000272:Adipates; D004391:Dust; D011073:Polyamines; D013627:Talc; D002119:Calcium Carbonate