Bauxite fibrosis

Bauxite fibrosis
Bauxite fibrosis
Other names	Shaver's disease, Corundum smelter's lung, Bauxite lung or Bauxite smelters' disease, Bauxite pneumoconiosis
	Bauxite with unweathered rock core
Specialty	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

Initially, the disease appears as alveolitis, and then progresses to emphysema.^[3]

Patients may develop pneumothorax (collapsed lung).^{[citation needed]}

Diagnosis

Diagnosis depends on chest X-rays, lung function tests, and history.^{[citation needed]}

Treatment

References

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