Rapid Growth of Lung Nodules due to Combined Pulmonary Vasculitis, Silicoanthracosis, and Chondrocalcinosis
Joint Authors
Distler, Oliver
Jungraithmayr, Wolfgang
Tzafos, Stefanos
Kolios, Antonios G. A.
Weder, Walter
Franzen, Daniel
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Silicoanthracosis is a pneumoconiosis due to occupational inhalation of silica and carbon dusts.
Clinically, it can be associated with vasculitis or rheumatoid arthritis.
In association with these diseases, silicoanthracosis can present within the lung with multiple pulmonary nodules which, as a differential diagnosis, can mimic metastatic disease or multiple abscesses.
Case Presentation.
We present the case of a 62-year old former pit worker with pulmonary nodules, chondrocalcinosis due to calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD), and a history of renal cancer.
Within a short period of time, pulmonary nodules grew rapidly.
Thoracoscopically, the resected lung specimen revealed silicoanthracosis associated with small-to-medium-size vasculitis in the presence of antineutrophil cytoplasmatic autoantibodies (c-ANCA).
Conclusion.
Pulmonary silicoanthracotic lesions on the base of ANCA-associated vasculitis and CPPD arthritis can rapidly grow.
A mutual correlation between silicoanthracosis, ANCA-associated vasculitis, and CPPD seems possible.
Apart from this, consideration of metastatic disease should be obligatory in patients with a history of cancer at the same time being immunosuppressed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jungraithmayr, Wolfgang& Tzafos, Stefanos& Distler, Oliver& Kolios, Antonios G. A.& Weder, Walter& Franzen, Daniel. 2016. Rapid Growth of Lung Nodules due to Combined Pulmonary Vasculitis, Silicoanthracosis, and Chondrocalcinosis. Canadian Respiratory Journal،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103260
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jungraithmayr, Wolfgang…[et al.]. Rapid Growth of Lung Nodules due to Combined Pulmonary Vasculitis, Silicoanthracosis, and Chondrocalcinosis. Canadian Respiratory Journal No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103260
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jungraithmayr, Wolfgang& Tzafos, Stefanos& Distler, Oliver& Kolios, Antonios G. A.& Weder, Walter& Franzen, Daniel. Rapid Growth of Lung Nodules due to Combined Pulmonary Vasculitis, Silicoanthracosis, and Chondrocalcinosis. Canadian Respiratory Journal. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103260
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1103260