[It's difficult to differentiate between sarcoidosis and berylliosis!].
Chronic beryllium disease (CBD), caused by exposure for beryllium (Be), is an inflammatory disease very similar to sarcoidosis. Materials containing Be are encountered in aerospace, nuclear weapons, electronic and computer industries. Two cases of probable CBD, initially diagnosed as sarcoidosis, are described. Both patients have a history of possible exposure to Be. CBD can be detected and diagnosed by using the Be proliferation test.
Grunewald
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Dept of Medicine, Lung Research Lab, Karolinska sjukhuset, SE-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden. johan.grunewald@mtc.ki.se
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D000328:Adult; D001607:Berylliosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology