[Chronic berylliosis].
Chronic Berylliosis (CB) is an occupational disorder which needs to be considered in the diagnostic work-up of granulomatous pulmonary diseases. Germany imports increasing amounts of beryllium which causes increased occupational exposure and this fact suggests that CB is underdiagnosed. Since CB is a perfect phenocopy of sarcoidosis, it is assumed that many cases are hidden in the cohort of sarcoidosis patients. This review presents the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnostics, and therapy of CB.
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Abteilung für Pneumologie, Medizinische Klinik, Albert Ludwigs Universität Freiburg. joachim.mueller-quernheim@uniklinik-freiburg.de
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D001607:Berylliosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D001608:Beryllium / Q000633:toxicity; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis
D001608:Beryllium