A 38-year-old hairdresser with irritant-associated vocal cord dysfunction.
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Date publication
janvier 2012
Journal
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr POUSSEL Mathias
Tous les auteurs :
Herin F, Poussel M, Renaudin JM, Leininger A, Moreau-Colson C, Menard O, Paris C
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Résumé
The present case study reports the first case of a 38-year-old hairdresser with irritant-associated vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) due to alkaline persulfate, who was referred on suspicion of occupational asthma. Several tests were performed, including specific inhalation challenge and upper airway endoscopy. During the specific inhalation challenge to alkaline persulfate, the patient experienced dysphonia and a non-significant decrease in forced expiratory volume in 1 second on spirometry. Upper airway endoscopy was then performed and revealed VCD. A specific inhalation challenge test is therefore essential in cases of VCD to exclude possible concomitant occupational asthma.
Mots clés
Adult, Asthma, diagnosis, Beauty Culture, Bronchial Provocation Tests, Diagnosis, Differential, Dysphonia, chemically induced, Endoscopy, Female, Forced Expiratory Volume, Hair Bleaching Agents, adverse effects, Humans, Inhalation Exposure, Irritants, adverse effects, Occupational Diseases, chemically induced, Occupational Exposure, Predictive Value of Tests, Spirometry, Vocal Cords, drug effects
Référence
Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis.. 2012 Jan;16(1):138-9