A Contraversy to Traditional Manifestation of ABPA: ABPA Without Asthma
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a complex disease triggered by hypersensitivity reaction to allergens of Aspergillus species. Aspergillus fumigatus is the most common agent of the disease. ABPA is rarely presented in the absence of asthma, which is the principle criterion for its diagnosis. In this report, we present the case of a 43-year-old man without a history of bronchial asthma, who manifested with nonproductive persistent cough, bilateral nodular opacities and central bronchiectasis. Pathologic examinations of resected surgical specimens revealed features typical of ABPA. This is a rare case of ABPA in a non-asthmatic individual.
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