Delayed diagnosis of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis due to absence of asthmatic symptoms
10.5415/apallergy.2016.6.3.187
- Author:
Young KIM
1
;
Hong Yeul LEE
;
Kang Mo GU
;
Joo Young LEE
;
Sang Won YOON
;
Tae Yeon PARK
;
Jae Chol CHOI
;
Jae Yeol KIM
;
In Won PARK
;
Jong Wook SHIN
;
Byoung Whui CHOI
;
Jae Woo JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul 06974, Korea. jwjung@cau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aspergillosis, allergic bronchopulmonary;
Aspergillus;
Asthma;
Bronchiectasis
- MeSH:
Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary;
Aspergillus;
Asthma;
Bronchiectasis;
Delayed Diagnosis;
Diagnosis;
Fungi;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Lung Diseases;
Prevalence
- From:
Asia Pacific Allergy
2016;6(3):187-191
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a pulmonary disease with small prevalence. Exposure to aspergillus mold causes immunologic hypersensitivity and may cause ranges of symptoms from minimal to detrimental outcomes. Diagnosing and treating the disease before the development of bronchiectasis may save the patient from poor outcomes. This report presents a case of recurrent ABPA without any symptom of asthma, which impeded the correct diagnosis even after numerous hospitalizations.
