A Case of Giant Cell Interstitial Pneumonia without History of Exposure to Hard Metal
Hong J, Lee J, Kang M, Kim D, Jung K, Jang K, Park H, Lee I. A Case of Giant Cell Interstitial Pneumonia without History of Exposure to Hard Metal. Tuberculosis And Respiratory Diseases 2002, 52: 419-424. DOI: 10.4046/trd.2002.52.4.419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGiant cellsGiant cell interstitial pneumoniaEmphysematous lung changesOpen lung biopsyLower lung fieldGround-glass opacitiesYear old manBronchial lavage fluidHard metal exposureHistory of exposureOral corticosteroidsExertional dyspneaLung biopsyLung changesInterstitial pneumoniaGlass opacitiesInterstitial fibrosisLavage fluidRadiographic abnormalitiesSpirometric valuesChest radiographyMacrophage compartmentLung fieldsCT scanOccupational history