Siderosis
| Siderosis | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Pulmonary siderosis, welder's disease |
| Iron | |
| Specialty | Respirology |
Siderosis is the deposition of excess iron in body tissue. When used without qualification, it usually refers to an environmental disease of the lung, also known more specifically as pulmonary siderosis or Welder's disease, which is a form of pneumoconiosis.
Pulmonary siderosis was first described in 1936 from X-ray images of the lungs of arc welders.[1][2]
The name siderosis comes from Ancient Greek word for iron, sídēr(os), and has an -osis suffix.[3]
- ^ Doig AT, Mclaughlin AI (1936). "X ray appearances of the lungs of electric arc welders". The Lancet. 227 (5875): 771–774. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(00)56868-8.
- ^ McCormick LM, Goddard M, Mahadeva R (August 2008). "Pulmonary fibrosis secondary to siderosis causing symptomatic respiratory disease: a case report". Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2: 257. doi:10.1186/1752-1947-2-257. PMC 2527575. PMID 18681950.
- ^ "siderosis", The Free Dictionary, retrieved 2018-06-30