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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a lung disease caused by heavy and recurrent inhalation of antigens. We describe the case of a patient with HP caused by domestic exposure to Candida spp. The diagnosis was made by taking into consideration the, clinical presentation, exposure history, radiological findings, bronchoalveolar lavage, lung function and the immuno-allergy study. The diagnosis was definitively confirmed by performing a specific bronchial provocation test. It has been shown that there is cross-reactivity between different Candida species, and despite making the diagnosis in this case with Candida albicans, we were unable to define exactly which species was responsible for the HP.
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Alveolite Alérgica Extrínseca/imunologia , Alveolite Alérgica Extrínseca/microbiologia , Candida albicans , Adulto , Candida albicans/imunologia , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the bacteriological response in alveolitis in rats treated with the homeopathic medicine Merc solubilis (Merc sol.) 12 cH. METHODS: The study was randomized and observer blind. The animals were anesthetized and the upper right incisor extracted resulting in alveolitis. Animals were randomly assigned to groups (n=18/group): Water control, Alcohol control and Merc sol. 12 cH. These groups were subsequently divided into 3 subgroups (n=6/subgroup): Early Euthanasia (EE), Mid Euthanasia (ME) and Late Euthanasia (LE), killed at the 6th, 15th and 21st days respectively. The perialveolar microbiota was collected by swab in Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) for seeding and bacterioscopy. After seeding, the Petri dishes were incubated at 37 degrees C for 48 h. RESULTS: Quantitative and qualitative changes were observed in the perialveolar microbiota when the groups were compared. Water control and Alcohol control had the highest counts of pathogenic bacteria, the microbiotica of the Merc sol. group remained closer to normal. CONCLUSIONS: Merc sol. 12 cH did not reduce bacterial growth, but the microbiotica remained within the parameters of normality, obtaining the best results at 21 days after treatment.
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Alveolite Alérgica Extrínseca/tratamento farmacológico , Alveolite Alérgica Extrínseca/microbiologia , Anti-Infecciosos Locais/administração & dosagem , Homeopatia/métodos , Pericoronite/complicações , Pericoronite/tratamento farmacológico , Análise de Variância , Animais , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Pericoronite/microbiologia , Distribuição Aleatória , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is the clinical manifestation of an pulmonary immunological reaction to inhaled antigens. The list of provocative antigens and specific illnesses grows permanently. A woman of 56 years consulted for dyspnea and cough of two months of evolution. She worked in a factory of sausages removing the dust that recovers the salamis during their stationing. She presented hypoxemia and the pulmonary function test revealed a predominantly obstructive pattern. The x-ray of the thorax was normal and the high resolution computed tomography showed a mosaic pattern. A lung biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of HP. She improved with systemic corticosteroids and the avoidance of antigen exposure. In the cultures of the material that recovers the salamis, Penicillium spp. was recovered and was interpreted as the probable etiological agent of this HP, which we have denominated "the salami worker's lung".
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Alveolite Alérgica Extrínseca/diagnóstico , Produtos da Carne , Doenças Profissionais/diagnóstico , Alveolite Alérgica Extrínseca/tratamento farmacológico , Alveolite Alérgica Extrínseca/microbiologia , Poeira , Feminino , Glucocorticoides/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Metilprednisolona/uso terapêutico , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Doenças Profissionais/tratamento farmacológico , Doenças Profissionais/microbiologia , Penicillium/isolamento & purificaçãoRESUMO
La neumonitis por hipersensibilidad (NH) es la manifestación clínica de una reación inmunológica en el pulmón ante una variedad de antigenos inhalados. La lista de antígenos provocadores y enfermedades específicas crece permanentemente. Se presenta una mujer de 56 años que consultó por disnea de dos meses de evolución y tos poco productiva. Trabajaba en una fábrica de embutidos sopleteando el polvillo que recubre los salamines durante su estacionamiento. Presenta hipoxemia y una espirometria con patrón predominantemente obstructivo. La radiografia de tórax fue normal y la TAC de tórax de alta resolución mostró patrón en mosaico. La biopsia de pulmón confirmó el diagnóstico de NH. La paciente respondió al tratamiento con corticoides sistémicos y al alejamiento de la exposición laboral. El material que recubre los salamines cultivó Penicillium spp, el cual se interpretó como probable agente etiológico de esta NH, a la que llamamos "pulmón del sopleteador de salamines". (AU)
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Humanos , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Alveolite Alérgica Extrínseca/diagnóstico , Alveolite Alérgica Extrínseca/tratamento farmacológico , Alveolite Alérgica Extrínseca/microbiologia , Poeira , Alimentos , Penicillium/isolamento & purificação , Metilprednisolona/uso terapêutico , Glucocorticoides/uso terapêutico , Doenças Profissionais/diagnóstico , Doenças Profissionais/tratamento farmacológicoRESUMO
La neumonitis por hipersensibilidad (NH) es la manifestación clínica de una reación inmunológica en el pulmón ante una variedad de antigenos inhalados. La lista de antígenos provocadores y enfermedades específicas crece permanentemente. Se presenta una mujer de 56 años que consultó por disnea de dos meses de evolución y tos poco productiva. Trabajaba en una fábrica de embutidos sopleteando el polvillo que recubre los salamines durante su estacionamiento. Presenta hipoxemia y una espirometria con patrón predominantemente obstructivo. La radiografia de tórax fue normal y la TAC de tórax de alta resolución mostró patrón en mosaico. La biopsia de pulmón confirmó el diagnóstico de NH. La paciente respondió al tratamiento con corticoides sistémicos y al alejamiento de la exposición laboral. El material que recubre los salamines cultivó Penicillium spp, el cual se interpretó como probable agente etiológico de esta NH, a la que llamamos "pulmón del sopleteador de salamines".