Mantz Sara E, DeVries Matthew J
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Radiol Case Rep. 2024 Mar 22;19(6):2347-2350. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.02.107. eCollection 2024 Jun.
We present the case of a 66-year-old man who presented with new incidentally found hyperdense pulmonary nodules. Further workup with a PET/CT revealed that the nodules were FDG-avid and that there was associated hypermetabolic lymphadenopathy. Due to his history of aluminum toxicity from welding, aluminosis pneumoconiosis was suspected. Biopsy of one of the nodules was done which reinforced this diagnosis. Aluminosis pneumoconiosis is a rare occupational lung disease mostly associated with industrial workers with prolonged unprotected exposure to fine aluminum dust. Prognosis depends on the duration and intensity of exposure, and there is no definitive treatment other than eliminating further exposure.
我们报告了一例66岁男性病例,该患者偶然发现新的肺部高密度结节。进一步的PET/CT检查显示,这些结节对氟代脱氧葡萄糖(FDG)摄取增加,并且伴有代谢亢进的淋巴结病。由于他有焊接导致铝中毒的病史,怀疑是铝尘肺。对其中一个结节进行了活检,这进一步证实了该诊断。铝尘肺是一种罕见的职业性肺病,主要与长期无防护地接触细铝粉尘的产业工人有关。预后取决于接触的持续时间和强度,除了避免进一步接触外,没有确切的治疗方法。