Bauxite_fibrosis

Bauxite fibrosis

Bauxite fibrosis

Medical condition

Bauxite fibrosis is a progressive form of pneumoconiosis usually caused by occupational exposure to bauxite fumes which contain aluminium and silica particulates.[1]

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It is typically seen in workers involved in the smelting of bauxite to produce corundum.[2]

Presentation

Initially, the disease appears as alveolitis, and then progresses to emphysema.[3]

Patients may develop pneumothorax (collapsed lung).[citation needed]

Diagnosis

Diagnosis depends on chest X-rays, lung function tests, and history.[citation needed]

Treatment

References

  1. [1]
    Tamotsu Takishima (1994-05-23). Basic and Clinical Aspects of Pulmonary Fibrosis. CRC Press. pp. 391–. ISBN 978-0-8493-8927-6.
  2. [2]
    WYATT JP, RIDDELL AC (1949). "The morphology of bauxite-fume pneumoconiosis". Am. J. Pathol. 25 (3): 447–65. PMC 1942907. PMID 18127135.
  3. [3]
    Lippincott (2012-11-05). Professional Guide to Diseases. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 1200–. ISBN 978-1-4511-7892-0.
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