CA70.4 Malt worker lung

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

A disease of the pulmonary system, caused by the fungi Aspergillus clavatus or Aspergillus fumigatus. This disease commonly presents with fever, chills, fatigue, weight loss, cough, headache, myalgia, or shortness of breath. Transmission is by inhalation of fungal spores. Confirmation is by identification of Aspergillus in a sputum, blood, or skin sample.

inclusions

• Alveolitis due to Aspergillus clavatus

postcoordination

synonyms

• Malt worker lung
• Alveolitis due to Aspergillus clavatus
• malt fever
• malt house workers' cough
• malt workers' lung
• malt-workers' alveolitis
• malt-workers' lung disease
• alveolitis due to Aspergillus fumigatus
• Extrinsic allergic alveolitis due to Aspergillus spp

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