[Bronchial asthmatic disease associated with tobacco dust--an occupational lung disease?].
Hypersensitivity to allergens in tobacco leaf as a cause of occupational asthma in workers of the tobacco manufacturing industry has been reported previously. We describe the case of a female employee working in a tobacco plant with asthmatic symptoms occurring at the working place. The symptoms described by the patient and the strong correlation to periods at work is highly suggestive for an occupational disease. The diagnosis of occupational bronchial asthma is supported by a positive skin test and bronchial provocation test with tobacco dust.
Haber
Heinrich
H
II. Interne Lungenabteilung, SMZ Baumgartner Höhe Otto Wagner Spital, Wien, Osterreich. heinrich.haber@wienkav.at
Raber
Walter
W
Vetter
Norbert
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D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D010328:Patch Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014026:Nicotiana / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019460:Tobacco Industry
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D004391:Dust