Bauxite fibrosis

Bauxite fibrosis
Other names	Shaver's disease, Corundum smelter's lung, Bauxite lung or Bauxite smelters' disease, Bauxite pneumoconiosis
Bauxite with unweathered rock core
Specialty	Pulmonology

Bauxite fibrosis is a progressive form of

It is typically seen in workers involved in the smelting of bauxite to produce corundum.^[2]

Presentation

Initially, the disease appears as

Patients may develop pneumothorax (collapsed lung).^{[citation needed]}

Diagnosis

Diagnosis depends on chest X-rays, lung function tests, and history.^{[citation needed]}

Treatment

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