[Metal fume fever, an almost forgotten disease].
Metal fume fever is an ancient and almost forgotten occupational disease found among welders. Diagnosis is made difficult by the frequency and the non-specific flue-like symptomatology. We present the cases of three patients admitted for developing the symptoms after being exposed to welding fumes. Treatment was symptom based. Severe cases have been described after exposure to military fumes.
Yordanov
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Service des urgences, hôtel Dieu, faculté de médecine Paris-Descartes, université Paris-5, AP-HP, 1, place du Parvis-Notre-Dame, 75004 Paris, France.
Cantin
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Le Guerroué
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Pourriat
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D000328:Adult; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005334:Fever / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D014896:Welding; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000633:toxicity*
D015034:Zinc Oxide