Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis mimicking lung cancer in a nonasthmatic male patient

Autor: Arun Kannan, Sowmya Gopalan, Preetam Arthur
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, Vol 30, Iss 2, Pp 99-101 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0972-6691
DOI: 10.4103/0972-6691.195264
Popis: Presentation of Aspergillus infections of the lung is varied. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is one such presentation in which there is hypersensitivity reaction to Aspergillus antigens. It occurs commonly in asthmatics and patients with cystic fibrosis. We report a case of ABPA in a 55-year-old male initially evaluated for left lung cancer who had never been diagnosed with asthma.
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