De Vuyst P, Dumortier P, Rickaert F, Van de Weyer R, Lenclud C, Yernault J C
Eur J Respir Dis. 1986 Feb;68(2):131-40.
An aluminium polisher developed severe lung fibrosis complicated by bronchial carcinoma. Although he was not submitted to the exposure risks usually described in aluminium lung (bauxite smelting, use of aluminium powders, aluminium welding), he worked in a high concentration of aluminium dust. This was demonstrated by mineralogical analyses which revealed large amounts of small metallic aluminium particles (0.5 micron - 5 micron) in bronchoalveolar lavage, lung tissue and lymph nodes 5 years after the end of exposure. Aluminium polishing seems to be a potential cause of aluminium lung.
一名铝抛光工人患上了严重的肺纤维化，并伴有支气管癌。尽管他并未接触通常与铝肺相关的暴露风险（铝土矿冶炼、使用铝粉、铝焊接），但他工作环境中的铝尘浓度很高。这一点通过矿物学分析得到了证实，分析显示在接触结束5年后，支气管肺泡灌洗物、肺组织和淋巴结中存在大量微小的金属铝颗粒（0.5微米至5微米）。铝抛光似乎是铝肺的一个潜在病因。
