Flock Lung
Armando E. Fraire
Flocking is a widely used industrial process in which short segments of nylon or similar synthetic fibers are applied to backing fabric materials to produce plush material. Flock lung refers to a clinicopathologic syndrome that can be observed in workers in the flocking industry who are exposed to respirable microfibers. Clinically, the process closely resembles a hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Pathologically, the process also mimics hypersensitivity pneumonitis, but other lung injury patterns such as bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia and nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis may be present.
Histologic Features
Peribronchiolar lymphocytic interstitial inflammation.Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel
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