Occupational Asthma Due to Inhalation of Aerosolized Lipophilic Coating Materials

We present a case of onset of severe asthma in a 59-year-old patient who worked in an aerospace plant. He was noted to have wheezing on exam and obstruction on PFTs. Review of his occupational history revealed exposure to lipophilic industrial compounds. We outline the radiographic and histologic fi...

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Published in:Lung 2016-10, Vol.194 (5), p.787-789
Main Authors: Suresh, Karthik, Belchis, Deborah, Askin, Fred, Pearse, David B., Terry, Peter B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerosols
Asthma
Asthma, Occupational - chemically induced
Asthma, Occupational - diagnostic imaging
Asthma, Occupational - pathology
Aviation
Care and treatment
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Occupational diseases
Occupational exposure
Occupational Exposure - adverse effects
Pneumology/Respiratory System
Risk factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We present a case of onset of severe asthma in a 59-year-old patient who worked in an aerospace plant. He was noted to have wheezing on exam and obstruction on PFTs. Review of his occupational history revealed exposure to lipophilic industrial compounds. We outline the radiographic and histologic findings that were found in the patient, and discuss occupational asthma due to inhalation of lipophilic compounds.
ISSN:0341-2040
1432-1750
DOI:10.1007/s00408-016-9919-7