Open AccessCladosporium herbarum Hot-Tub Lung Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis in a Greenhouse Worker
Author(s) -
Jorge Fuentes Abreu,
Joana Esteves,
Maria Teresa Boncoraglio,
Francisca Pereira,
Carla Lemos Costa,
Carlos Oliveira
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of case reports in internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2284-2594
DOI - 10.12890/2020_001565
Subject(s) - hypersensitivity pneumonitis , medicine , pneumonitis , extrinsic allergic alveolitis , immunology , lung , pulmonary fibrosis , intensive care medicine , occupational lung disease , dermatology
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is understood to be a delayed allergic reaction to the repeated exposure of a usually innocent inhaled agent, causing inflammatory damage to the pulmonary parenchyma, alveoli and terminal bronchioles. With ongoing exposure, it can cause respiratory compromise and pulmonary fibrosis. Recognizing the heterogeneity of the causative agents and the low incidence of the disease, we considered it important to report the case of a greenhouse worker who developed aCladosporium sp. related hot-tub lung hypersensitivity pneumonitis. We believe it to be the first reported case of a greenhouse occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to Cladosporium sp.