Rapid growth of lung nodules due to combined pulmonary vasculitis, silicoanthracosis, and chondrocalcinosis

Jungraithmayr, Wolfgang; Tzafos, Stefanos; Distler, Oliver; Kolios, Antonios G A; Weder, Walter; Franzen, Daniel

doi:10.1155/2016/9254374

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Jungraithmayr, W., Tzafos, S., Distler, O., Kolios, A. G. A., Weder, W., & Franzen, D. (2016). Rapid growth of lung nodules due to combined pulmonary vasculitis, silicoanthracosis, and chondrocalcinosis. Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2016, 9254374. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/9254374

Abstract

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