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hard metal pneumoconiosis; giant cell interstitial pneumonia; cobalt lung

Etiology: - e-cigarette use, vaping of marijuana - seen in workers exposed to hard metals Epidemiology: - cobalt found in vaping e-liquid* [1] * case report Pathology: - fibrosis & multinucleated giant cells within alveolar spaces Management: - mycophenolate mofetil for 3 months followed by prednisone* [1] - prognosis: recovery may be only partial * case report

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cobalt [Co]

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coal workers' pneumoconiosis

References

  1. Fels Elliott DR, Shah R, Hess CA et al Giant cell interstitial pneumonia secondary to cobalt exposure from e-cigarette use. European Respiratory Journal 2019 54: 1901922 PMID: 31801823 https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/54/6/1901922