Mollusk Shell Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Authors: Ramon Orriols
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1990)

Brief Reports1 July 1990Mollusk Shell Hypersensitivity PneumonitisRamon Orriols, PhD, Josep-Maria Manresa, MD, Joan-Lluis Aliaga, MD, Rosa Codina, MB, Maria-José Rodrigo, PhD, Ferran Morell, PhDRamon Orriols, PhDSearch for more papers by this author, Josep-Maria Manresa, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Joan-Lluis Aliaga, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Rosa Codina, MBSearch for more papers by this author, Maria-José Rodrigo, PhDSearch for more papers by this author, Ferran Morell, PhDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-113-1-80 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe shells of certain mollusks, as well as oyster shells, sea-snail shells, and others, provide the raw material used to manufacture nacre products. Weiss and Baur (1) suggested in 1987 a previously undescribed form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a single person who was exposed to the dust of pearl-oyster shells during the manufacture of various ornaments. We describe the first two patients suffering from hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by the inhalation of dust produced during the manufacture of nacre buttons from sea-snail shells.Patients and MethodsTwo nonsmoking women were employed to saw and cut sea-snail shells into disks that were...References1. Weiss W and Baur X. Antigens of powdered pearl-oyster shell causing hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Chest. 1989;91:146-8. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. De Gracia J, Morell F, Bofill J, Curull V, and Orriols R. Time of exposure as a prognostic factor in avian hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Respiratory Medicine. 1989;83:139-43. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Roca J, Sanchis J, and Agustí-Vidal A. Espirometric values from a mediterranean population. Bull Eur Physiopathol Respir. 1986;22:217-24. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. Roca J, Segarra F, Rodríguez-Roisin R, Cobo E, Martínez J, and Agustí-Vidal A. Static lung volumes and single-breath diffussing capacity. Reference values from a Latin population [Abstract]. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1985;131:A352. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. De Gracia J, Curull V, and Vidal R. Diagnostic value of bronchoalveolar lavage in suspected pulmonary tuberculosis. Chest. 1988;93:329-32. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Iwatani Y, Amino N, and Mori H. Effects of various isolation methods for human peripheral lymphocytes on T cell subsets determined in a fluorescence activated cell sorter (FACS) and demonstration of a sex difference of suppressor/cytotoxic T cells. J Immunol Meth. 1982;54:31-42. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. Metzger W, Butler J, Swanson P, Reinders E, and Richardson H. Amplification of the enzime-linked immunosorbent essay for measuring allergen-specific IgE and IgG antibody. Clin Allergy. 1981;11:523-31. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Wilbur K. Shell formation in mollusks. In: Florkin M, Tscheer B, eds. Molluska. New York: Academic Press; 1972:103-45. Google Scholar9. Hendrick D, Marshall R, Faux J, and Krall J. Positive "alveolar" responses to antigen inhalation provocation tests: their validity and recognition. Thorax. 1980;35:415-27. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. Fink J. The use of bronchoprovocation in the diagnosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1982;64:590-1. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Ramon Orriols, PhD; Josep-Maria Manresa, MD; Joan-Lluis Aliaga, MD; Rosa Codina, MB; Maria-José Rodrigo, PhD; Ferran Morell, PhDFrom the Hospital General Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; and the Hospital Nostra Senyora de la Cinta, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. For current author addresses, see end of text. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byOccupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by fossil-containing rocksAssessment and Management of Occupational Hypersensitivity PneumonitisHypersensitivity Pneumonitis A Perspective From Members of the Pulmonary Pathology SocietyHypersensitivity PneumonitisHypersensitivity PneumonitisSeafood workers and respiratory disease: an updateHypersensitivity PneumonitisHypersensitivity Pneumonitis (Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis)Molluscan Shellfish AllergyLes pneumopathies d’hypersensibilité en milieu professionnelGuidelines for occupational asthmaSeafood AllergiesLes pneumopathies d’hypersensibilité en milieu professionnelGuidelines for Occupational AsthmaNormativa del asma ocupacionalEnfermedades respiratorias de origen ocupacionalNeumonitis por hipersensibilidad: nuevas entidadesExtrinsic Allergic AlveolitisLocalised alveolar-septal amyloidosis with hypersensitivity pneumonitis 1 July 1990Volume 113, Issue 1Page: 80-81KeywordsDustHypersensitivityInhalationPneumonitis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 July 1990 PDF downloadLoading ...