BERYLLIUM GRANULOMATOSIS: REPORT OF A CASE SHOWING RESPONSE TO CORTISONE
Authors: Jacob John Robbins, William F. Lyons
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1953)

Case Reports1 January 1953BERYLLIUM GRANULOMATOSIS: REPORT OF A CASE SHOWING RESPONSE TO CORTISONEJACOB JOHN ROBBINS, WILLIAM F. LYONSJACOB JOHN ROBBINSSearch for more papers by this author, WILLIAM F. LYONSSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-38-1-120 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptBeryllium poisoning is an industrial hazard which has appeared in the United States during the past 10 years. Beryllium compounds are commonly found in fluorescent lamps, radio, electronic and x-ray tubes, alloys and non-spark tools.1The metal is lighter (specific gravity, 1.85) than aluminum (specific gravity, 2.70).4Soluble dusts and fumes produce acute pneumonia and dermatitis. Insoluble dust in the lungs causes a slow development of granulomatosis.2The fibrosis of the lungs may develop over a period of years.5Particles embedded in the tissue require surgical excision for cure.3No suitable treatment was found before cortisone or ACTH. It is...Bibliography1. HamiltonHardy AH: Industrial toxicology, 1949, Paul B. Hoeber, Inc., New York, pp. 172-187. Google Scholar2. VanOrdstrandHughesdeNardiCarmody HSRJMMG: Beryllium poisoning, J. A. M. A. 129: 1084-1090 (Dec. 15) 1945. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Hunter D: Berylliosis, Arch. belges méd. soc. 8: 433-441 (July) 1950. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. Patty FA: Industrial hygiene and toxicology, Vol. II, 1949, Interscience Publishers, Inc., New York, pp. 680-684. Google Scholar5. Johnstone RT: Occupational medicine and industrial hygiene, 1948, Mosby Co., St. Louis, pp. 277-288. Google Scholar6. KennedyParePumpStanford BJJAKKRL: Effect of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) on beryllium granulomatosis. Preliminary report, Canad. M. A. J. 62: 426-428 (May) 1950. MedlineGoogle Scholar7. KennedyParePumpBeckJohnsonEpsteinVenningBrowne BJJAKKJCLGNBEHJS: Effect of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) on beryllium granulomatosis and silicosis, Am. J. Med. 10: 134-155 (Feb.) 1951. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. VanOrdstranddeNardiSchneider HSJMRW: Chronic beryllium poisoning: preliminary reports on four cases treated with ACTH, Cleveland Clin. Quart. 18: 48-54 (Jan.) 1951. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *Received for publication June 2, 1952. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byFremdkörpergranulomeDas adrenocorticotrope Hormon (ACTH), die HormonederNebenniere(Cortison,Adrenalin) das Insulin, sowie die Hormone der Schilddrüse und NebenschilddrüseEOSINOPHILIC GRANULOMA (HONEYCOMB LUNG) WITH DIABETES INSIPIDUSSarcoidosis: A hypersensitivity disease 1 January 1953Volume 38, Issue 1Page: 120-124KeywordsAdrenocorticotropic hormoneDustLungsPneumoniaPulmonary fibrosisRespiratory system procedures ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 January 1953 PDF downloadLoading ...