Working with argan cake: a new etiology for hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

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Date publication

mars 2015

Journal

BMC pulmonary medicine

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr THAON Isabelle


Tous les auteurs :
Paris C, Herin F, Reboux G, Penven E, Barrera C, Guidat C, Thaon I

Résumé

Argan is now used worldwide in numerous cosmetic products. Nine workers from a cosmetic factory were examined in our occupational medicine department, following the diagnosis of a case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) related to handling of argan cakes.

Mots clés

Adult, Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic, diagnosis, Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid, cytology, Cosmetics, adverse effects, Female, Humans, Lung, diagnostic imaging, Male, Occupational Diseases, diagnosis, Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity, Sapotaceae, adverse effects, Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Référence

BMC Pulm Med. 2015 Mar 6;15:18