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Case Report

Three cases of indium lung

Osamu Taguchi  Tatsuya Chonan 

Department of Medicine, Nikko Memorial Hospital

ABSTRACT

The production of indium tin oxide (ITO) has been increasing during the past decade because of its use in liquid crystal and plasma display panels. Following the first report on lethal lung injury in a ITO worker in 2001, we began pulmonary check-ups for 115 workers in the plant in our capacity of industrial physicians of the plant. Hence, we report interstitial pulmonary disease in 3 workers who had engaged in wet-surface grinding of ITO for 8 to 12 years and had significant lung injuries. The serum indium level and serum concentration of KL-6 were significantly elevated in all 3 cases. One non-smoker case among them showed severe obstructive changes on spirometry and had an episode of repeated bilateral pneumothorax before and during the follow-up period. All 3 cases showed both interstitial and/or emphysematous changes on HRCT. It is suggested that inhaled indium compounds can cause a new and unique interstitial pulmonary disease.

KEYWORDS

Indium tin oxide  KL-6  Interstitial pulmonary disease  Occupational lung disease  Pneumothorax 

Received 平成17年10月19日

JJRS, 44(7): 532-536, 2006

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