Eosinophilic lung reaction to aluminium and hard metal

Y. A. Schwarz; S. Kivity; A. Fischbein; Y. Ribak; E. Fireman; D. Strubar; M. Topilsky; J. Greif

doi:10.1378/chest.105.4.1261

Eosinophilic lung reaction to aluminium and hard metal

Y. A. Schwarz, S. Kivity, A. Fischbein, Y. Ribak, E. Fireman, D. Strubar, M. Topilsky, J. Greif

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A nonsmoker drill polisher with interstitial lung disease is presented. The environmental exposure was mainly to aluminum oxide, aluminum silicate, and hard metals. Bronchoalveolar lavage revealed high eosinophilia, and transbronchial biopsy specimen disclosed interstitial pneumonia with giant cell infiltrates and peribronchiolar accumulation of macrophages laden with opaque dust. Mineralogic studies done from the tissue revealed a high concentration of exogenous particles that were identified as hard metals and aluminum silicate. These findings are compatible with hard metal pneumoconiosis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1261-1263
Number of pages	3
Journal	Chest
Volume	105
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.105.4.1261
State	Published - 1 Jan 1994
Externally published	Yes

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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