Hospital Universitário Walter Cantídio, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.
J Bras Pneumol. 2009 Dec;35(12):1254-8. doi: 10.1590/s1806-37132009001200015.
Hard metal lung disease, which manifests as giant cell interstitial pneumonia, is caused by exposure to hard metal dust. We report the case of an oil industry worker diagnosed with hard metal lung disease. The diagnosis was based on the clinical, radiological and anatomopathological analysis, as well as on pulmonary function testing.
硬金属肺疾病，表现为巨细胞间质性肺炎，是由接触硬金属粉尘引起的。我们报告了一例被诊断为硬金属肺疾病的石油行业工人的病例。该诊断基于临床、放射学和解剖病理学分析，以及肺功能测试。
