Lung transplantation for aspiration-induced silicosis of the lung.
Silicosis, a slowly progressing chronic disease, is rare in lung transplantation patients. Herein, we report a case of single lung transplantation in a 35-year-old man for acute and accelerated silicosis, without a history of inhalation of silicium. A pathology examination of the explanted lung revealed that aspiration of a scouring powder was the cause of lung silicosis. Aspiration-induced lung silicosis is rare.
Chida
Masayuki
M
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Shimotsuga, Tochigi, 321-0293, Japan. chida-ths@umin.ac.jp
Fukuda
Hiroshi
H
Araki
Osamu
O
Tamura
Motohiko
M
Umezu
Hideo
H
Miyoshi
Shinichiro
S
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006795:Household Products / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008297:Male; D011208:Powders; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration / Q000209:etiology*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012829:Silicosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced*
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011208:Powders