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Occupational medicine · Jun 2017
Case ReportsBiopsy-proven hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by a fluorocarbon waterproofing spray.
- G I Walters, S Trotter, B Sinha, Z Richmond, and P S Burge.
- Occupational Lung Disease Service, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham B9 5SS, UK.
- Occup Med (Lond). 2017 Jun 1; 67 (4): 308-310.
BackgroundWe present the case of a 35-year-old male who developed a chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) following inhalational exposure to a fluorocarbon waterproofing aerosol spray, caused by his work for an upholstery and soft furnishings retailer. This is the first case report from inhalational fluorocarbon exposure with histological evidence of chronic HP. This is then discussed in the context of previous reports of interstitial lung disease and lung injury, caused by similar occupational and non-occupational exposures.© The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Occupational Medicine. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com
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