"Popcorn worker's lung" in Britain in a man making potato crisp flavouring.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 18308961.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1136/thx.2007.089607.
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Abstract
The case history is presented of a patient who developed "popcorn worker's lung" following exposure to 2,3-butanedione (diacetyl). Other similar cases are reviewed, and it is concluded that "food flavourer's lung" may be a more suitable diagnostic label.
Medical subject headings
- Flavoring Agents
- Lung Diseases
- Occupational Diseases