A welder with pneumosiderosis: a case report.
Pneumosiderosis or Welder's lung is an occupational lung disease which is usually seen after chronic exposure to iron dust. We present a case of a 64-year-old welder in whom the diagnosis of pneumosiderosis was made by lung biopsies. We also briefly review the literature regarding the disease, its prognosis and association with development of lung cancer. Avoidance of iron dust exposure and implementing prevention strategies in people at risk are the mainstay of therapy.
Khalid
Imran
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Henry Ford Hospital, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, 2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI, 48202, USA. dr.imrankhalid@yahoo.com
Khalid
Tabindeh J
TJ
Jennings
Jeffrey H
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