Disease/Syndrome |
Mollusc shell HP |
Category |
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis |
Acute/Chronic |
Chronic |
Synonyms |
Shell lung |
Comments |
Acute presentation: flu-like illness with cough;
Subacute: recurrent "pneumonia";
Chronic: exertional dyspnea, productive cough, and weight loss;
Workers are exposed while sawing and grinding mollusc shells to make nacre (mother-of-pearl) buttons. The suspected antigen is aquatic animal proteins. [Rom, p. 390] See "Hypersensitivity pneumonitis."
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Latency/Incubation |
Weeks to years until "sensitized"; acute symptoms 4-12 hours after exposure; |
Diagnostic |
Clinical; Chest x-ray; HRCT; Pulmonary function testing; BAL; Lung biopsy; |
ICD-9 Code |
495.8 |
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Agents |
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