title: [Allergic alveolitis due to colophony].
abstract: We report the observation of a 37 year-old female worker exposed for 5 years to heated colophony fumes. The patient used a soldering iron with colophony flux-cored solder. She presented with chronic cough and dyspnoea on exertion without any wheezing. Clinical evidence associated with chest X-ray, lung function tests, lymphocytic alveolitis in bronchoalveolar lavage led to hypothesize the diagnosis of an occupational alveolitis linked to colophony exposure. This was eventually confirmed by coupling repeated lung function tests and bronchoalveolar lavages with on-off periods of occupational exposure.
authors.affiliation: Cabinet des Maladies de l'Appareil Respiratoire, Annecy.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maria
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Filliard
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Henninger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000542:Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012116:Resins, Plant / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013638:Tars / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D012116:Resins, Plant; D013638:Tars; C013893:rosin
vernacular_title: Alvéolite allergique à la colophane.