Diffuse parenchymal lung disease in a case of chronic arsenic exposure
A 42-year-old housewife, the resident of rural part of West Bengal, presented with gradually progressive exertional dyspnea associated with a dry cough for last 3 years clinical features were suggestive of diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD). Her chest X-ray posteroanterior view and high resolut...
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| author | Somnath Bhattacharya Atin Dey Sayantan Saha Saurav Kar |
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| description | A 42-year-old housewife, the resident of rural part of West Bengal, presented with gradually progressive exertional dyspnea associated with a dry cough for last 3 years clinical features were suggestive of diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD). Her chest X-ray posteroanterior view and high resolution computed tomography scan of the thorax showed bilateral patchy ground glass opacities and reticulonodular pattern. Search for the etiology revealed classical skin findings of chronic arsenic exposure in the form of generalized darkening and thickening of skin and keratotic lesions over the palms and soles and classical raindrop pigmentation over leg which was present for last 7 years subsequently her bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, hair, nail, and drinking water showed significant amount of arsenic contamination. By exclusion of all known causes of DPLD, we concluded that it was a case of DPLD due to chronic arsenic exposure. To the best of our knowledge, only few case report of DPLD in chronic arsenicosis has been reported till date. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f4aee4c192e4d7baa5bba227d6b66922022-12-22T02:32:41ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsLung India0970-21130974-598X2016-01-0133554654910.4103/0970-2113.188980Diffuse parenchymal lung disease in a case of chronic arsenic exposureSomnath BhattacharyaAtin DeySayantan SahaSaurav KarA 42-year-old housewife, the resident of rural part of West Bengal, presented with gradually progressive exertional dyspnea associated with a dry cough for last 3 years clinical features were suggestive of diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD). Her chest X-ray posteroanterior view and high resolution computed tomography scan of the thorax showed bilateral patchy ground glass opacities and reticulonodular pattern. Search for the etiology revealed classical skin findings of chronic arsenic exposure in the form of generalized darkening and thickening of skin and keratotic lesions over the palms and soles and classical raindrop pigmentation over leg which was present for last 7 years subsequently her bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, hair, nail, and drinking water showed significant amount of arsenic contamination. By exclusion of all known causes of DPLD, we concluded that it was a case of DPLD due to chronic arsenic exposure. To the best of our knowledge, only few case report of DPLD in chronic arsenicosis has been reported till date.http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2016;volume=33;issue=5;spage=546;epage=549;aulast=BhattacharyaArsenicbronchoalveolar lavage fluiddiffuse parenchymal lung disease |
| spellingShingle | Somnath Bhattacharya Atin Dey Sayantan Saha Saurav Kar Diffuse parenchymal lung disease in a case of chronic arsenic exposure Lung India Arsenic bronchoalveolar lavage fluid diffuse parenchymal lung disease |
| title | Diffuse parenchymal lung disease in a case of chronic arsenic exposure |
| title_full | Diffuse parenchymal lung disease in a case of chronic arsenic exposure |
| title_fullStr | Diffuse parenchymal lung disease in a case of chronic arsenic exposure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diffuse parenchymal lung disease in a case of chronic arsenic exposure |
| title_short | Diffuse parenchymal lung disease in a case of chronic arsenic exposure |
| title_sort | diffuse parenchymal lung disease in a case of chronic arsenic exposure |
| topic | Arsenic bronchoalveolar lavage fluid diffuse parenchymal lung disease |
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