A case report of Indium lung with progressive emphysema and fibrosis underwent lung unilateral transplantation 20 years after the end of the exposure

A case report of Indium lung with progressive emphysema and fibrosis underwent lung unilateral transplantation 20 years after the end of the exposure

Abstract Background Indium lung is characterized by interstitial pneumonia and/or emphysema which occurs in indium-tin oxide (ITO) workers. Indium lung is now known to progress after stopping exposure to ITO, but the long-term influences of ITO remain unclear. Case presentation Forty seven years old...

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Main Authors: Chihiro Inoue, Shinya Ohkouchi, Tatsuya Chonan, Atsuko Amata, Takashi Hirama, Ryoko Saito-Koyama, Yoshinori Kawabata, Takashi Suzuki, Yoshinori Okada, Akiyo Tanaka, Hajime Kurosawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Subjects:
Case report
Indium lung
Transplantation
Emphysema
Fibrosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13000-023-01303-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13000-023-01303-1

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