title: Lung cancer in patients diagnosed with silicosis should be investigated.
abstract: Silicosis is an interstitial lung disease developing as a result of inhalation of inorganic silica particles. In silicosis cases developing as a result of environmental and occupational exposure, an increase is observed in Turkey especially depending upon denim sandblasting. We present a 35-year-old female case who was applied to our hospital due to complaint of progressive dyspnea, had a history of working in denim sandblasting for 18 months, were diagnosed with silicosis as a result of high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma as a result of transbronchial lung biopsy made due to clinical deterioration and radiological progression within three months. The purpose of this report was to point out that lung cancer can develop in patients followed up with diagnosis of silicosis or radiologic findings in silicosis can be confused with lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Sakarya University, Research and Training Hospital, Department of Pulmonology, Sakarya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Adil Can
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Güngen
authors.affiliation: Sakarya University, Research and Training Hospital, Department of Pulmonology, Sakarya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aydemir
authors.affiliation: Sakarya University, Research and Training Hospital, Department of Pulmonology, Sakarya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hikmet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Çoban
authors.affiliation: Sakarya University, Research and Training Hospital, Department of Pulmonology, Sakarya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Düzenli
authors.affiliation: Sakarya University, Research and Training Hospital, Department of Pulmonology, Sakarya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Canantan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tasdemir
keywords: Denim sandblasting; Lung cancer; Silica; Silicosis