Suberosis
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| Suberosis | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Corkhandler's disease, corkworker's lung |
| Cork workers are susceptible to suberosis from breathing in cork dust. | |
| Specialty | Infectious disease, respirology |
Suberosis is a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis usually caused by the fungus Penicillium glabrum (formerly called Penicillium frequentans) from exposure to moldy cork dust.[1][2] Chrysonilia sitophilia, Aspergillus fumigatus, uncontaminated cork dust, and Mucor macedo may also have significant roles in the pathogenesis of the disease.[1]
Cause
Cork is often harvested from the cork oak (Quercus suber) and stored in slabs in a hot and humid environment until covered in mold.[1] Cork workers may be exposed to organic dusts in this process, leading to this disease.[1]
Diagnosis
Treatment
History
Vinte-e-Um Mendes first reported respiratory disease in Portuguese cork workers in 1947 at the Portuguese Medical Reunion.[1] Cancella d'Abreu first described the disease in 1955.[2]
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