Erasmus Syndrome: A Case Report of Silicosis-induced Scleroderma in a 26-year-old Male
Joydeep Ganguly1, Abhishek Kumar2, Santu Kumar Samanta2
1RMO cum Clinical Tutor and Acting Head, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Murshidabad Medical College, Berhampore, West Bengal, India; Formerly Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
Abstract:
Several occupational hazards especially exposure to silica have been implicated as causal factors for the development of scleroderma-like disorders. Many case reports have documented the co-existence of silicosis and progressive systemic sclerosis in the same patient, mostly from European countries and also from Japan and the United States. We report a case of a 26-year-old male involved in stone masonry who developed silicosis-induced diffuse parenchymal lung disease and systemic sclerosis after exposure to silica dust. To our knowledge, it is the second case to be reported from India.
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