Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis: Diagnostic and Treatment Challenges
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Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis: A Diagnostic Challenge
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is an immunologic condition that results from an allergic immune response to Aspergillus fumigatus, most often occurring in a patient with bronchial asthma or cystic fibrosis. ABPA is diagnosed by constellation of clinical, laboratory, and radiographic criteria. In the absence of typical presentation, ABPA can be misdiagnosed. Our patient presented...
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is an underdiagnosed pulmonary disorder in asthmatic patients and patients with cystic fibrosis. Its clinical and diagnostic manifestations arise from an allergic response to multiple antigens expressed by fungi, most commonly Aspergillus fumigatus, colonizing the bronchial mucus. The clinical course is one of recurrent exacerbations characterized ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2161-105X
DOI: 10.4172/2161-105x.1000361