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CASE REPORT

Interstitial Lung Disease due to Siderosis in a Lathe Machine Worker

B. Satija, S. Kumar, Omkar Kaur

Keywords : Siderosis, Usual interstial pneumonia

Citation Information : Satija B, Kumar S, Kaur O. Interstitial Lung Disease due to Siderosis in a Lathe Machine Worker. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2015; 57 (1):35-37.

DOI: 10.5005/ijcdas-57-1-35

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 17-11-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2015; The Author(s).


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 nonfibrogenic 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.


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