[Alveolitis caused by furnishing a medical office]

This article reports on the occurrence of an exogenous-allergic alveolitis that developed in a colleague who moved into new consulting rooms and an apartment. The diagnosis was established on the basis of typical X-ray picture, typical pulmonary function test findings, typical BAL and the histological findings established in transbronchial pulmonary biopsy material. The putative cause was moulds, the source of which could not be completely identified. In the history of an exogenous-allergic alveolitis, domestic allergens should be taken into account, even when such apparent sources of allergens as room humidifiers or pet birds are not present.