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Interstitial pneumonia in a glassblower: think to chronic beryllium disease!


Amira Jamoussi
Takoua Merhabene
Mona Mlika
Henda Neji
Faouzi El Mezni
Jalila Ben Khelil
Mohamed Besbes

Abstract

Chronic beryllium disease (CBD) is an occupational illness with varying severity. In this report, we describe a 27 year old man, glassblower, who developed a fatal CBD after six months of unknown Beryllium's exposure. The diagnosis was suspected on histological examination and then consolidated by confirmation of Beryllium's exposure at the working area. Physicians should be aware of the potential risk to develop CBD in glassblowers. These workers should benefit from early medical surveillance using the Beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test (BeLPT) and therefore from suitable management.


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