title: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis related to medium-density fiberboard.
abstract: Pneumonitis due to hypersensitivity to wood fiber is mainly associated with the fungus that colonizes it. We present the case of a male affected with hypersensitivity pneumonitis in which the agent implicated was medium-density fiberboard, an engineered product whose main component is pine wood fiber. The causal agent was identified by means of a specific bronchial provocation test.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Valle de Hebrón, Departamento de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Toribio
authors.forename: María Jesús
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Ferran
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Morell
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Muñoz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000542:Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003252:Construction Materials / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D028223:Pinus / Q000382:microbiology; D011653:Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014934:Wood / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G