Chronic beryllium disease
Chronic beryllium disease
Definition
Chronic beryllium disease (CBD) is a granulomatous, interstitial lung disease that occurs in individuals who develop beryllium sensitization (BeS), a cell-mediated immune response to environmental and occupational beryllium exposure. BeS precedes the lung disease that may present with chronic dry cough, fatigue, weight loss, chest pain, and increasing dyspnea.
Also known as berylliosis, chronic berylliosis, chronic beryllium lung disease — per MONDO
Also identified as
- DOID 10322 per MONDO
- ICD9 503 per MONDO
- MESH D001607 per MONDO
- Orphanet 133 per MONDO
- SCTID 18121009 per MONDO
- UMLS C0221052 per MONDO
Drugs indicated
| Drug | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Methylprednisolone | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Prednisolone | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Prednisone | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Triamcinolone | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |