Article ; Online: Heavy metal worker's pneumonoconiosis with lung parenchymal damage and Peripheral neuropathy: case report.
Archives of environmental & occupational health
2024 Volume 78, Issue 9-10, Page(s) 495–500
Abstract: Heavy metals even at low concentrations can damage all systems in the human body from the cellular level by causing disruptions in DNA repair mechanisms, cell division and apoptosis. A 49-year-old man who had been working in the sanding and deburring ... ...
| Abstract | Heavy metals even at low concentrations can damage all systems in the human body from the cellular level by causing disruptions in DNA repair mechanisms, cell division and apoptosis. A 49-year-old man who had been working in the sanding and deburring department of a factory producing underground water pipes for 15 years, presented with complaints of effort dyspnea, cough and loss of strength in his left hand. Computed tomography of the lung revealed diffuse micronodular appearance in all zones in both lungs, subpleural nodule and bronchial dilatation. All serological tests for autoimmune disease were negative. Neurological examination of the patient revealed signs of 2nd motor neuron involvement only in one upper extremity. All of the tests that were studied for the differential diagnosis of multifocal motor neuropathy were found negative. Open lung biopsy with videothoracoscopy was practiced and interstitial changes were observed in the lung parenchyma with intense iron accumulation with Prussian blue stain. The patient was diagnosed with hard metal lung disease (HMLD) and toxic neuropathy (TN) with peripheral nerve involvement due to exposure to metal dust in the working environment. Although the patient had no loss of lung function, he was removed from the working environment, because of function loss in the left hand and is still being followed up. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Male ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Lung Diseases, Interstitial/diagnosis ; Lung Diseases, Interstitial/etiology ; Lung Diseases, Interstitial/pathology ; Metal Workers ; Lung/pathology ; Metals, Heavy ; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/complications ; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/pathology |
| Chemical Substances | Metals, Heavy |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2024-02-07 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Case Reports ; Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2245323-4 |
| ISSN | 2154-4700 ; 1933-8244 ; 0003-9896 |
| ISSN (online) | 2154-4700 |
| ISSN | 1933-8244 ; 0003-9896 |
| DOI | 10.1080/19338244.2023.2290545 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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