Ameille J, Brechot J M, Brochard P, Capron F, Dore M F
Consultation de Pathologie Professionnelle, Hôpital Raymond Poincaré, Garches, France.
Chest. 1992 Mar;101(3):862-3. doi: 10.1378/chest.101.3.862.
A smelter exposed to zinc fumes reported severe recurrent episodes of cough, dyspnea and fever. Bronchoalveolar lavage showed a marked increase in lymphocytes count with predominance of CD8 T-lymphocytes. Presence of zinc in alveolar macrophages was assessed by analytic transmission electron microscopy. This is the first case of recurrent bronchoalveolitis related to zinc exposure in which the clinical picture and BAL results indicate a probable hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
一家暴露于锌烟雾中的冶炼厂报告称，出现了严重且反复发作的咳嗽、呼吸困难和发热症状。支气管肺泡灌洗显示淋巴细胞计数显著增加，以CD8 T淋巴细胞为主。通过分析型透射电子显微镜评估肺泡巨噬细胞中锌的存在情况。这是首例与锌暴露相关的复发性细支气管炎病例，其临床表现和支气管肺泡灌洗结果表明可能为过敏性肺炎。
