Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis : An interesting presentation
Journal Title: International Journal of Biomedical Research - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 9
Abstract
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) is an underdiagnosed respiratory condition, which very often masquerades as Bronchial Asthma and results in a delay in identification and subsequent treatment. It is one of the component of the spectrum of aspergillosis which is a group of diseases caused by the fungi Aspergillus fumigatus.[1] It occurs due to an exaggerated response of the immune system to the fungi. It has a wide variety of presentations, most commonly occurring as fleeting opacities on chest x rays. We present an interesting case of ABPA having a unique presentation.
Authors and Affiliations
Mahesh Jansari, Dr Swapnil Kulkarni, Dr Kapil Iyer
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- DOI 10.7439/ijbr.v6i9.2529
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