| Bauxite fibrosis | |
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| Other names | Shaver's disease, Corundum smelter's lung, Bauxite lung or Bauxite smelters' disease, Bauxite pneumoconiosis |
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| Bauxite with unweathered rock core | |
| Specialty | Pulmonology  |
Bauxite fibrosis is a progressive form of pneumoconiosis usually caused by occupational exposure to bauxite fumes which contain aluminium and silica particulates.
It is typically seen in workers involved in the smelting of bauxite to produce corundum.
Presentation
Initially, the disease appears as alveolitis, and then progresses to emphysema.
Patients may develop pneumothorax (collapsed lung).
Diagnosis
Diagnosis depends on chest X-rays, lung function tests, and history.
Treatment
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References
- Tamotsu Takishima (1994-05-23). Basic and Clinical Aspects of Pulmonary Fibrosis. CRC Press. pp. 391–. ISBN 978-0-8493-8927-6.
- WYATT JP, RIDDELL AC (1949). "The morphology of bauxite-fume pneumoconiosis". Am. J. Pathol. 25 (3): 447–65. PMC 1942907. PMID 18127135.
- Lippincott (2012-11-05). Professional Guide to Diseases. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 1200–. ISBN 978-1-4511-7892-0.
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