title: Co-existence of tuberculous meningitis and pulmonary tuberculosis in a denim sandblaster.
abstract: Silicosis is a well-known occupational lung disease that was discovered by the ancient Greeks and Romans. In 2001, it has emerged again in an unexpected occupation: denim sandblasting. Exposure to crystalline silica, with or without clinical disease, is one of the most important predisposing factors for the development of tuberculosis; however, there has been no previous report of tuberculosis among cases of silicosis due to denim sandblasting. Herein, we report the first case of a denim sandblaster with silicosis who developed both pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kemalettin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ozden
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Araz
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Elif Yilmazel
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Ucar
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alper
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akgun
keywords: Denim sandblaster; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Tuberculous meningitis