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1752074 
Journal Article 
Giant-cell interstitial pneumonia in a gas station worker 
Lee, SM; Moon, CH; Oh, YB; Kim, HY; Ahn, Y; Ko, EJ; Joo J-E 
1998 
Yes 
Journal of Korean Medical Science
ISSN: 1011-8934
EISSN: 1598-6357 
BIOSIS/98/37854 
13 
5 
545-547 
English 
BIOSIS COPYRIGHT: BIOL ABS. Giant-cell interstitial pneumonia (GIP) is a very uncommon respiratory disease. The majority of cases of GIP are caused by exposure to cobalt, tungsten and other hard metals. In this report, we describe GIP in a patient who worked in gas station and dealt in propane gas vessels. He presented with clinical features of chronic interstitial lung disease and underwent an open lung biopsy that showed DIP-like reaction with large numbers of intra-alveolar macrophages and numerous large, multinucleated histiocytes which were admixed with the macrophages. Analysis of lung tissue for hard metals was done. Cobalt was the main component of detected hard metals. Corticosteroid therapy was started and he recovered fully. 
Cytology and Cytochemistry-Human; Biochemical Studies-General; Pathology; Pathology; Pathology; Respiratory System-Pathology; Pharmacology-Endocrine System; Pharmacology-Respiratory System; Toxicology-General; Toxicology-Environmental and Industrial Toxicology; Public Health: Environmental Health-Occupational Health; Hominidae