Thoracic Research and Practice
Case report

Giant Cell Interstitial Pneumonia (Hard Metal Lung Disease, Cobalt Lung): Case Report

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Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, İzmir, Türkiye

Thorac Res Pract 2012; 13: 134-136
DOI: 10.5152/ttd.2012.28
Read: 1694 Downloads: 991 Published: 18 July 2019

Abstract

Giant-cell interstitial pneumonia (GIP) is a very uncommon respiratory disease. The majority of cases of GIP are caused by exposure to cobalt, tungsten and other hard metals. We report a case of hard metal lung disease which occurred in a diamond industry worker. The diagnosis was based on the clinical, radiological and pathological findings.

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