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Bauxite fibrosis Other names Shaver's disease, Corundum smelter's lung, Bauxite lung or Bauxite smelters' disease, Bauxite pneumoconiosis Bauxite with unweathered rock coreSpecialty Pulmonology
Bauxite fibrosis is a progressive form of pneumoconiosis usually caused by occupational exposure to bauxite fumes which contain aluminium and silica particulates.[1]
It is typically seen in workers involved in the smelting of bauxite to produce corundum .[2]
Presentation
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Initially, the disease appears as alveolitis , and then progresses to emphysema .[3]
Patients may develop pneumothorax (collapsed lung).[citation needed
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Diagnosis depends on chest X-rays, lung function tests, and history.[citation needed
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References
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^ Lippincott (2012-11-05). Professional Guide to Diseases ISBN 978-1-4511-7892-0
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bauxite_fibrosis&oldid=1214746678 " C a t e g o r y : ● L u n g d i s e a s e s d u e t o e x t e r n a l a g e n t s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a ● A l l a r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s f r o m M a r c h 2 0 2 4 ● A r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s f r o m A p r i l 2 0 2 2 ● A r t i c l e s t o b e e x p a n d e d f r o m S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 7 ● A l l a r t i c l e s t o b e e x p a n d e d ● A r t i c l e s w i t h e m p t y s e c t i o n s f r o m S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 7 ● A l l a r t i c l e s w i t h e m p t y s e c t i o n s ● A r t i c l e s u s i n g s m a l l m e s s a g e b o x e s
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
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