Chronic beryllium pneumonitis: first case accepted by U.K. register from Scotland.
We report the first case from Scotland of chronic beryllium pneumonitis to be accepted into the UK Beryllium Case Register. The exposure was due to 'spot welding' and this source causing disease has not been described previously.
Monie
R D
RD
Chest Clinic, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow.
Roberts
G H
GH
D001607:Berylliosis / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries; D014896:Welding