Interstitial pneumonia caused by inhalation of fumes of nickel and chrome.
Respirology
; 11(6): 814-7, 2006 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17052314
ABSTRACT
Two male industrial painters were admitted to hospital with dry cough and dyspnoea on exertion following a tank coating operation using a high-temperature spray paint consisting of a nickel-chromium alloy. Both patients showed hypoxaemia, peripheral leukocytosis, high levels of serum cytokines and bilateral ground-glass opacities on a chest CT scan. They were diagnosed with interstitial pneumonia caused by inhalation of nickel and chrome fumes and successfully treated with corticosteroid. These are rare cases of interstitial pneumonia associated with nickel/chromium inhalation.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Chromium
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Lung Diseases, Interstitial
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Inhalation Exposure
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Nickel
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Respirology
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan
Publication country:
AU
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AUSTRALIA
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AUSTRÁLIA