| Disease/Syndrome |
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| Category |
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis |
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| Acute/Chronic |
Chronic |
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| Synonyms |
Trimellitic anhydride |
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| Comments |
Acute presentation: flu-like illness with cough;
Subacute: recurrent "pneumonia";
Chronic: exertional dyspnea, productive cough, and weight loss;
The exposure occurs during production of anhydrides, and the suspected antigen is the anhydride chemical. [Harber, p. 202] See "Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, chronic" and "Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, acute."
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| Latency/Incubation |
Weeks to years until "sensitized"; acute symptoms 4-12 hours after exposure; |
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| Diagnostic |
Clinical; Chest x-ray; HRCT; Pulmonary function testing; BAL; Lung biopsy; |
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| ICD-9 Code |
495.8 |
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