A43 NON-IPF ILD: CLINICAL STUDIES: A Case-Series Of Hard Metal Pneumoconiosis

Hard metal pneumoconiosis is a rare but serious disease of the lungs associated with inhalational exposure to tungsten or cobalt dust. To conduct a case-series describing the demographic, clinical, radiologic, and pathologic characteristics of a large cohort of patients with hard metal pneumoconiosi...

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Published in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2017-01, Vol.195
Main Authors: Chiarchiaro, J, Kass, D, Veraldi, K L, Nouraie, S M, Tomsic, L R, Sellares, J, Yousem, S A, Fuhrman, C R, Gibson, K F
Format: Article
Language:English
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Pneumonia
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Summary:Hard metal pneumoconiosis is a rare but serious disease of the lungs associated with inhalational exposure to tungsten or cobalt dust. To conduct a case-series describing the demographic, clinical, radiologic, and pathologic characteristics of a large cohort of patients with hard metal pneumoconiosis and describe the response of pulmonary function testing to immunosuppression.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970