Chronic beryllium disease

Orpha code: 133OMIM code:

Definition

A pneumoconiosis, characterized by granulomatous inflammation, that occurs in individuals who develop beryllium sensitization (BeS), a cell-mediated immune response to environmental and occupational beryllium exposure. BeS precedes the lung disease that may present with chronic dry cough, fatigue, weight loss, chest pain, and increasing dyspnea.

Disease data
Classification

Disease

Synonyms
Berylliosis
Beryloza
Przewlekła beryloza
Przewlekła beryloza płuc
Chronic berylliosis
Chronic beryllium lung disease
ORPHA code
133
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
J63.2
ICD11 code
CA60.6

No additional description.

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