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Vol. 31. Issue 7.
Pages 365-367 (October 1995)
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Neumonitis secundaria a la inhalación de isocianatos. Análisis de dos casos
Pneumonitis induced to inhalation of isocyanates. Two cases
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M. Haro1, R. Coloma, M. Izquierdo, M. Arévalo, M. Vizcaya
Sección de Neumología. Hospital General de Albacete
M.I. Pérez*
* Servicio de Anatomía Patológica. Hospital General de Albacete
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Presentamos 2 pacientes con una enfermedad pulmonar intersticial difusa atribuida a dos formas distintas de presentación de una neumonitis por inhalación de isocianatos. Una de forma aguda o accidental y otra ocupacional, tras una exposición más prolongada. En ambos casos, los hallazgos clínicos, radiológicos, funcionales y del BAL son similares a los observados en las neumonitis por hipersensibilidad a agentes orgánicos.

Palabras clave:
Neumonitis por inhalación
Isocianatos

We present two patients with diffuse interstitial lung disease attributed to two different forms of presentation of pneumonitis due to inhalation of isocyanates. The first case was acute and accidental and the second was due to longer workplace exposure. In both cases, clinical, radiological and lung function findings as well as results of bronchoalveolar lavage were similar to those of hypersensitivity pneumonitis triggered by organic agents.

Key words:
Inhalation pneumonitis
Isocyanates
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