Radiological evidence of lung involvement in metal fume fever

We report the case of a 32-year-old welder who developed a flu-like syndrome a few hours after founding zinc. The patient experienced fever, headache, muscle pain and dyspnea that resolved spontaneously with a few hours. The diagnosis of metal fume fever was retained. The chest x-ray evidenced bilat...

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Published inRevue de pneumologie clinique Vol. 56; no. 6; p. 361
Main Authors Ebran, B, Quieffin, J, Beduneau, G, Guyonnaud, C D
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.12.2000
Subjects
Adult
Fever - etiology
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Lung Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Lung Diseases - etiology
Male
Occupational Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Occupational Diseases - etiology
Radiography, Thoracic
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Welding
Zinc
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Summary:We report the case of a 32-year-old welder who developed a flu-like syndrome a few hours after founding zinc. The patient experienced fever, headache, muscle pain and dyspnea that resolved spontaneously with a few hours. The diagnosis of metal fume fever was retained. The chest x-ray evidenced bilateral diffuse infiltrative pulmonary lesions, rarely described in this syndrome. Metal fume fever is a likely diagnosis in exposed patients who develop fever with diffuse lung involvement.
ISSN:0761-8417