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ID (ISN) del documento19834
Número CIS 72-2373
ISSN - Título de la serie 0371-2222 - Studia pneumologica et phtiseologica cechoslovaca
Año 1971
Número de serie
Autor(es) Minárik L.
Título Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Título original Alergická forma bronchopulmonálnej aspergilózy [en eslovaco]
Información bibliográfica 1971, Vol.31, No.7-8, p.343-348. 16 ref.
Resumen Description of a case of allergic aspergillosis in a furniture-works machine-tool operator. Clinical examination showed only discrete obstruction of the respiratory tract and consequently laboratory tests were carried out which indicated the presence of Aspergilli in respiratory tract secretion, anti-aspergilla precipitins in blood serum and eosinophils in peripheral blood. There was cutaneous hyersensitivity to various Aspergillus types and radiography showed recurrent dust infiltrations with central bronchiectasis and repeated bronchial-drainage disturbances leading to bronchial occlusion. The antigen source was probably sawdust. The disease was not accepted as being of occupational origin for worker's compensation purposes.
Descriptores (primarios) aspergilosis pulmonar; enfermedades respiratorias alérgicas; industria del mueble
Descriptores (secundarios) estudio de caso; bronquiectasia; polvos respirables; precipitinas séricas; tests cutáneos; hipersensibilidad; radiografía de tórax; serrín
Tipo de documento D - Artículos periódicos
Tema(s) Patología profesional
Broad subject area(s) Riesgos biológicos
Navegación por categoria(s) Lumber and the woodworking industry
Woodworking industry
Alergias
Neumoconiosis
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)