Publications by authors named "A Brumagne"
Fever and neutrophilic alveolitis caused by a vanadium based catalyst.
Occup Environ Med
November 2002
Aims: To investigate a worker who experienced systemic and respiratory symptoms when exposed to a vanadium containing powder used as a catalyst in the production of maleic anhydride.
Methods: The investigation included inhalation challenge with the suspected compound combined with monitoring of lung function tests and post-challenge bronchoalveolar lavage.
Results: Exposure to the vanadium containing catalyst for 120 minutes resulted in a sustained decline in forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in one second, while the transfer factor for carbon monoxide did not change significantly.
Background: Natural rubber latex (NRL) has been increasingly identified as a cause of occupational asthma (OA).
Objective: We sought to examine the accuracy of the clinical history, immunologic tests, and assessment of nonspecific bronchial hyperresponsiveness in diagnosing OA caused by latex compared with that of the specific inhalation challenge (SIC).
Methods: Forty-five consecutive patients referred for investigation of possible OA caused by latex underwent a diagnostic protocol, including an open medical questionnaire, skin prick testing against latex, measurement of bronchial responsiveness to histamine, and inhalation challenge with latex gloves.
The authors describe a case of a 61 year old man suffering from Kaposi's sarcoma with pulmonary involvement associated with a hairy cell leukaemia. The numerous associations with Kaposi's sarcoma are reviewed and the circumstances of the unexpected appearance of this disease, placing it in the group of opportunistic diseases. The prognosis is totally different according to whether it is an isolated Kaposi's sarcoma without visceral localisation or to a form with polyvisceral involvement and associated with another neoplasm or immunodepression.
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