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Respirology Case Reports, 2020 Hot tub lung (HTL) is a pulmonary disease where a hypersensitivity pneumonitis is caused by exposure and inhalation of aerosolized non‐tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) traditionally from hot water steam.
Matthew Corbitt, David Deller
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A case of familial hot tub lung
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2016 Hot tub lung is a lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex. We report the first case of familial hot tub lung appearing simultaneously in a husband and wife.
Yoshihiro Kitahara +2 more
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Hot tub lung: an occupational hazard [PDF]
European Respiratory Review, 2013 To the Editor: Hot tub baths have become increasingly common in residences as well as hotels and spa facilities. Recently, such baths have been associated with an emerging disorder known as hot tub lung (HTL). HTL is a diffuse granulomatous lung disease caused by inhalation of water aerosol containing non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), in most cases
Harald Fjällbrant +3 more
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A case of hot tub lung secondary to mycobacterium avium complex in Victoria, Australia
Respirology Case ReportsHot tub lung (HTL) is a type of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (HP) caused by inhalation of aerosols containing non‐tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). We report the first case of hot tub lung in Victoria, Australia. A 31‐year‐old female presented with 3 weeks
Louis Chhor +3 more
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Respirology Case ReportsHot tub lung (HTL) is a rare granulomatous pneumonitis caused by inhalational exposure to Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)‐contaminated hot tub water, with debated pathogenesis encompassing both hypersensitivity and infectious mechanisms.
Fadi Abualhommos +5 more
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Hot Tub Lung: A Diagnostic Challenge [PDF]
Cureus, 2017 Hot tub lung (HTL) is a granulomatous lung disease thought to occur as a result of a hypersensitivity response to non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). Typical radiographic findings are diffuse micronodular and/or ground glass opacities. We report an interesting case of HTL that presented with unique radiographic features, making its diagnosis a ...
Ali Farooq
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Cladosporium herbarum Hot-Tub Lung Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis in a Greenhouse Worker
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2020 Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is understood to be a delayed allergic reaction to the repeated exposure of a usually innocent inhaled agent, causing inflammatory damage to the pulmonary parenchyma, alveoli and terminal bronchioles.
João Pedro Abreu +5 more
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Hot Tub Lung Mimicking Classic Acute and Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Two Case Reports
Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2007 Pulmonary disease in otherwise healthy patients can occur by secondary exposure to nontuberculous mycobacteria from hot tubs. The pathology of hot tub lung may be related to an infection, a hypersensitivity reaction or both.
Geetika Verma +7 more
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Hot tub lung: Presenting features and clinical course of 21 patients [PDF]
Respiratory Medicine, 2006 Hot tub lung is an emerging lung disorder associated with exposure to Mycobacterium avium complex organisms contaminating hot tub water.To define the clinical characteristics and outcome of patients with hot tub lung.Retrospective review of 21 patients diagnosed with hot tub lung at a tertiary medical center over a 7-year period.The mean (+/-sd) age at
Henry Tazelaar +2 more
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A Unique Case of Hot Tub Lung Worsening during the Winter
Internal Medicine, 2015 Summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis includes a spectrum of granulomatous lung diseases that result from the inhalation of Trichosporon species in the summer. Hot tub lung is a granulomatous lung disease caused by the inhalation of water aerosols containing non-tuberculous mycobacteria.
Masanori Akira, Kazunobu Tachibana
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