The first case of summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis in Korea.

Lee, Seung Joon; Kim, Gye Soo; Lee, Jae Cheol; Yoo, Churl Gyoo; Kim, Young Whan; Han, Sung Koo; Shim, Y

doi:1996.43.2.280

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 43(2); 1996 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1996;43(2):280-284.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1996.43.2.280 Published online April 1, 1996.

The first case of summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis in Korea.

Seung Joon Lee, Gye Soo Kim, Jae Cheol Lee, Churl Gyoo Yoo, Young Whan Kim, Sung Koo Han, Y Shim

Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea.

Abstract

We report the first case of summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis(SHP) in Korea diagnosed by positive serum antibodies to Trichosporon cutaneum. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis(HP) has been commonly classified as an occupational respiratory diseases. However, evidence that sensitizing organisms can also contaminate and cause pulmonary diseases in home environment has been increasing. One such disease is SHP. In Japan, 75% of cases with HP are SHP. Even though there has been no known SHP case in Korea yet, there has been high possibility of SHPs in Korea because our country has areas which have hot and humid summer climate similar to Japan. This first case of SHP in Korea suggests that there may be another cases in Korea and nation-wide survey may be required. We report here the first confirmed case of SHP in Korea.

Key Words: summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Trichosporon cutaneum, Korea