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Abstract
Chronic beryllium disease is a multisystem granulomatous disease caused by industrial exposure to beryllium dust or fumes. It is thought to represent a hypersensitivity disorder rather than a true pneumoconiosis. The lung is the primary organ of involvement, and many of the radiographic features resemble sarcoid.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID： 1410309
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Radiol Clin North Am ISSN： 0033-8389 Impact factor: 2.303