Chronic beryllium disease

Chronic beryllium disease (CBD) is a granulomatous, interstitial lung disease that occurs in individuals who develop beryllium sensitization (BeS), a cell-mediated immune response to environmental and occupational beryllium exposure. BeS precedes the lung disease that may present with chronic dry cough, fatigue, weight loss, chest pain, and increasing dyspnea.



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Matched Phenotype  Gene  Mutation  MeSH
Rank
(Similarity)
PMID
(PMCID)
2
(4.0%)
18756925
Thoracic intramedullary sarcoidosis mimicking an intramedullary tumor.
Beros V, Houra K, Rotim K, Kovac D, Cupic H.
Coll Antropol. 2008;32(2):645-7.
Spinal cord compression
Adult Differential Diagnosis Homo sapiens Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Sarcoidosis Spinal Cord Diseases Spinal Cord Neoplasms
2
(4.0%)
18691418
(2526089)
Hypercalcemia in a patient with disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis: a case report.
Almeida RM, Cezana L, Tsukumo DM, de Carvalho-Filho MA, Saad MJ.
J Med Case Rep. 2008;2:262.
Hypercalcemia
2
(4.0%)
17144583
[A case of pleural sarcoidosis in which vats lung biopsy, obtained pleural and pulmonary lesions].
Sugino K, Kimura K, Hiroi M, Hata Y, Takagi K, Hasegawa C, Shibuya K, Kohashi Y, Nakata K.
Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi. 2006;44(11):838-43.
Lymphadenopathy
Biopsy Homo sapiens Lung Male Middle Aged Pleural Diseases Radiography, Thoracic Sarcoidosis Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy
2
(4.0%)
17017386
[Berylliosis in Italy: a case of "sarcoidosis" under the threshold limit value].
Contini S, Mattioli G, Berretta F, Bergamaschi A, Sullotto F, Spigo A, Verniano P, Amicosante M.
Med Lav. 2006;97(4):592-6.
Weight loss
Adult Berylliosis Homo sapiens Male Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary
2
(4.0%)
16716007
Significant improvement from chronic beryllium disease following corticosteroid pulse therapy.
Nagaoka K, Yoshida T, Sakakibara H, Kurita H, Taniwaki H, Ono Y.
Ind Health. 2006;44(2):296-301.
Dyspnea
Adult Berylliosis Glucocorticoids Homo sapiens Japan Male Pulse Therapy, Drug
2
(4.0%)
16478657
Cytotoxic agents in the treatment of laryngeal sarcoidosis: a case report and review of the literature.
Agrawal Y, Godin DA, Belafsky PC.
J Voice. 2006;20(3):481-4.
Dysphagia
Adult African American Cytotoxin Homo sapiens Immunosuppressive Agents Laryngeal Diseases Male Sarcoidosis
2
(4.0%)
14614058
Beryllium detection in human lung tissue using electron probe X-ray microanalysis.
Butnor KJ, Sporn TA, Ingram P, Gunasegaram S, Pinto JF, Roggli VL.
Mod Pathol. 2003;16(11):1171-7.
Dyspnea
Adult Electron Probe Microanalysis Females Granuloma Homo sapiens Lung Occupational Exposure Scanning Electron Microscopy
2
(4.0%)
12886131
Ground-glass computed tomography pattern in chronic beryllium disease: pathologic substratum and evolution.
Naccache JM, Marchand-Adam S, Kambouchner M, Guillon F, Monnet I, Girard F, Brauner M, Valeyre D.
J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2003;27(4):496-500.
Granuloma
Adrenal Cortex Hormones Adult Berylliosis Differential Diagnosis Disease Progression Homo sapiens Male Middle Aged Sarcoidosis X-Ray Computed Tomography
2
(4.0%)
11811929
Chronic beryllium disease: a model interaction between innate and acquired immunity.
Sawyer RT, Maier LA, Kittle LA, Newman LS.
Int Immunopharmacol. 2002;2(2-3):249-61.
Granuloma
Acute Disease Berylliosis Females Homo sapiens Immunity, Innate Inflammation Middle Aged Models, Immunological
2
(4.0%)
11171753
Marked tachypnea in siblings with chronic beryllium disease due to copper-beryllium alloy.
Tarlo SM, Rhee K, Powell E, Amer E, Newman L, Liss G, Jones N.
Chest. 2001;119(2):647-50.
Tachypnea
Alloys Berylliosis Dyspnea Females Homo sapiens Middle Aged
        

Phenotype(s) retrieved from Orphanet

    Total: 0

HPO ID Term Frequency


Phenotype(s) retrieved from case reports

    Total: 9

HPO ID Term # of case reports
HP:0032252 Granuloma 7
HP:0002955 Granulomatosis 2
HP:0003072 Hypercalcemia 2
HP:0002090 Pneumonia 1
HP:0002110 Bronchiectasis 1
HP:0002617 Dilatation 1
HP:0002789 Tachypnea 1
HP:0012819 Myocarditis 1
HP:0030250 Pulmonary granulomatosis 1


Causative gene(s) retrieved from Orphanet

    Total: 1

Gene Symbol Gene Name Entrez Gene ID
HLA-DPB1 major histocompatibility complex, class II, DP beta 1 3115