Farmer's lung

Rom J Intern Med. 2003;41(1):17-25.

Abstract

Farmer's lung is a well known occupational disease, described many years ago; the incidence in our country is still very low. That is the reason why we find interesting to make a review of the main diagnostic procedures and to present the new data in this form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Other farmers' occupational induced respiratory diseases are also presented, with their similitudes and their differences from the classical farmer's lung.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bronchial Provocation Tests
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Farmer's Lung* / diagnosis*
  • Farmer's Lung* / epidemiology
  • Humans