Metal Working Fluids

Also described as metal worker's lung, wet grinder's lung


There are 68 cases described in 13 citations


2019

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a cystic fibrosis patient

Bellanger, A. P., et al.  Occupational Medicine (Oxford).

Antigens: P. oleovorans

Cases: 1


2018

Metal worker's lung: spatial association with Mycobacterium avium

James, P. L., et al.  Thorax.

Antigens: Mycobacterium avium complex

Cases: 5


2015

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a high school teacher

Moniodis, A., et al.  Occupational Medicine (Oxford).

Antigens: Pseudomonas spp.

Cases: 1


2014

Lesson of the month: extrinsic allergic (bronchiolo)alveolitis and metal working fluids

Cullinan, P., et al.  Thorax.

Cases: 5


2014

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis in workers exposed to metalworking fluids

Barber, C. M., et al.  American Journal of Industrial Medicine.

Cases: 14


2013

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by metalworking fluid

Sastre, J., et al.  Allergologia et Immunopathologia.

Cases: 1


2013

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to metalworking fluids: how to find the antigens

Merget, R., et al.  Advances in Experimental Medicine & Biology.

Antigens: Fungus, NOS

Cases: 1


2012

[Mycobacterium immunogenum isolated from a metal worker in Japan]

Omura, H., et al.  Kekkaku.

Antigens: M. immunogenum

Cases: 1


2011

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis and metalworking fluids contaminated by mycobacteria

Tillie-Leblond, I., et al.  European Respiratory Journal.

Antigens: M. immunogenum

Cases: 13


2008

A 51-year-old man with emphysema and progressive dyspnea

Morehead, R. S.  Chest.

Cases: 1


2006

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to metal working fluids: Sporadic or under reported?

Gupta, A., et al.  American Journal of Industrial Medicine.

Antigens: Mycobacteria, NOS

Cases: 7


2004

Outbreak of extrinsic allergic alveolitis at a car engine plant

Dawkins, P. A., et al.  Thorax.

Antigens: 

Cases: 12


2003

Evaluation of hypersensitivity pneumonitis among workers exposed to metal removal fluids

Trout, D., et al.  Applied Occupational & Environmental Hygiene.

Antigens: M. immunogenum

Cases: 6