aluminosis
MONDO:0022428Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names aluminosis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Aluminosis is characterized as diffuse interstitial fibrosis which is mainly located in the upper and middle lobes of the lung. In advanced stages it is characterized by subpleural bullous emphysema with an increased risk of spontaneous pneumothorax.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0022428), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: aluminosis
- Also called
- aluminosis of lungpulmonary aluminosis