A case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis with positive precipitin antibody to Trichosporon cutaneum.
- Author:
Jung Won PARK
;
Chein Soo HONG
;
Young Koo JEE
;
Jae Suk PARK
;
Kye Young LEE
;
Keun Youl KIM
;
Yong JUN
;
Young Jun HWANG
;
Hyung Tae OH
;
Sen LYU
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
hypersensitivity pneumonitis;
Trichosporon cutaneum;
winter season
- MeSH:
Adult;
Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic*;
Chills;
Cough;
Dyspnea;
Female;
Fever;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity*;
Japan;
Korea;
Seasons;
Trichosporon*
- From:Journal of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
1999;19(6):969-973
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 25-year-old woman complaining of dyspnea on exertion, coughing, fever and chills was admitted in January, 1998. Her clinical, radiological, and pathological findings were compatible with hypersensitivity pneumonitis and precipitin antibody to Trichosporon cutaneum was detected in her serum. Although some cases of T. cutaneum-induced hypersensitivity pneumonitis developed during the winter season were reported in Japan, there had been no report of such a case in Korea. This case suggests that T. cutaneum-induced hypersensitivity pneumonitis can develop beyond the summer season in certain environments.
