title: Interstitial Lung Disease due to Siderosis in a Lathe Machine Worker.
abstract: Since its first description in 1936, siderosis of lung has been considered a benign pneumoconiosis due to absence of significant clinical symptoms or respiratory impairment. Subsequently, authors have questioned the non-fibrogenic property of iron. However, siderosis causing interstitial lung disease with usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern has not been described in the past. We report a case of UIP on high resolution computed tomography, proven to be siderosis on transbronchial lung biopsy in a lathe machine worker.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gothi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Satija
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Omkar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kaur
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012806:Siderosis / Q000175:diagnosis*