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Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary* ; Diagnosis*

Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary ; diagnosis ; etiology ; therapy ; Humans

Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary ; complications ; diagnosis ; Humans

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Allergens ; Food Hypersensitivity ; Asthma ; Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis ; Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary

Pulmonary aspergillosis may present with three different features, according to the immune status of the host. These forms are invasive aspergillosis, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) or aspergilloma. Bronchial involvement is an uncommon type of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. We encountered an unusual case of an endobronchial aspergillosis that completely obstructed the left upper lobe, which was initially thought to be lung cancer. We report this case along with a review of the relevant literature.
Aspergillosis* ; Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary ; Bronchi* ; Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis ; Lung Neoplasms ; Pulmonary Aspergillosis

Aspergillosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by Aspergilli, mainly, Aspergillus fumigatus. The pulmonary aspergillosis is a group of three separate disease, comprising invasive aspergillosis, aspergilloma, and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), or a disease process in which one of three entities overlap with another process. ABPA is a chracterized clinically by asthma, blood and sputum eosinophilia and recurrent pulmonary infiltrations or mucoid impaction, which pathogenesis seems to be hypersensitivity reaction to Aspergillus fumigatus (Af). Recently we experienced a case of ABPA, one of three clinical manifestations of pulmonary aspergillosis. He had asthma as an infant, but had no asthmatic symptoms on admission, and there was no evidence of fungal infection at blood culture and routine bacterial culture with sputum. But, diagnosis was confirmed by test for immediate skin reaction to Af was positive, skin prick test and Greenburg and Petterson's criteria. After steroid treatment, he became asymptomatic. We report this case with brief review of literature.
Aspergillosis ; Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary* ; Aspergillus fumigatus ; Asthma ; Diagnosis ; Eosinophilia ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity ; Infant ; Pulmonary Aspergillosis ; Skin ; Sputum

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is one of major pulmonary fungal diseases. Although it is not a rare in clinical settings,the misdiagnosis rate is high and the treatment effectiveness remains unstable. This article reviews the recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease.
Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Humans ; Treatment Outcome

Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; Child ; Humans ; Male

The fungus aspergillus can cause a variety of pulmonary disorders. Aspergilloma is a noninvasive aspergillus colonization of virtually any type of preexisting pulmonary cavity or Cystic space. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is serious, usually fatal infection in patients being treated with immunosuppressants or who have chronic debilitating disease. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is charaterized clinically by asthma, blood and sputum eosinophilia and positive immunologic reaction to aspergillus antigen. Awareness of the radio-graphic and CT findings of pulmonary aspergillosis is important in making the diagnosis of aspergillus-caused pulmonary disorders. In this pictorial essay, we illustrated various radiological findings of pulmonary aspergillosis focused on CT findings correlated with gross pathologic specimens.
Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary ; Aspergillus ; Asthma ; Colon ; Diagnosis ; Eosinophilia ; Fungi ; Humans ; Immunosuppressive Agents ; Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis ; Pulmonary Aspergillosis* ; Sputum

The fungus aspergillus can cause a variety of pulmonary disorders. Aspergilloma is a noninvasive aspergillus colonization of virtually any type of preexisting pulmonary cavity or Cystic space. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is serious, usually fatal infection in patients being treated with immunosuppressants or who have chronic debilitating disease. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is charaterized clinically by asthma, blood and sputum eosinophilia and positive immunologic reaction to aspergillus antigen. Awareness of the radio-graphic and CT findings of pulmonary aspergillosis is important in making the diagnosis of aspergillus-caused pulmonary disorders. In this pictorial essay, we illustrated various radiological findings of pulmonary aspergillosis focused on CT findings correlated with gross pathologic specimens.
Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary ; Aspergillus ; Asthma ; Colon ; Diagnosis ; Eosinophilia ; Fungi ; Humans ; Immunosuppressive Agents ; Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis ; Pulmonary Aspergillosis* ; Sputum