Chronic beryllium disease treatment

With early diagnosis, no treatment maybe needed. With symptomatic, progressive, or impairing chronic beryllium disease, oral corticosteroids are used. Other immunosuppressive agents and lung transplantation should be considered if there is no response to corticosteroids. Removal of sensitized individuals and those with CBD from further heryllium exposure is generally recommended, hut it is unclear whether this influences the clinical course of the disease. 

---