RADIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HARD METAL DISEASE

Authors
POSGAY M NEMETH L MESTER A
Citation
M. Posgay et al., RADIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HARD METAL DISEASE, RoFo. Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Rontgenstrahlen und der neuenbildgebenden Verfahren, 159(5), 1993, pp. 439-443
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
RoFo. Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Rontgenstrahlen und der neuenbildgebenden Verfahren → ACNP
ISSN journal
09366652
Volume
159
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
439 - 443
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-6652(1993)159:5<439:RAOHMD>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The results of 30 years screening of exposed workers in the hard metal industry are presented in a retrospective study. There were 11 worker s who had radiographic signs of pulmonary fibrosis. No correlation was found between intensity and/or duration of exposure and the stage and progression of pulmonary fibrosis. In 45% of the cases there was prog ression of the fibrosis after cessation of the exposure. Steroid thera py in three cases relieved the subjective symptoms but there was no re gression of the fibrosis.