Allergic bronchopulmonary stemphyliosis.
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چکیده
A patient is described in whom a clinical picture resembling allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis was found to be caused by hypersensitivity to the fungus Stemphylium lanuginosum. Bronchopulmonary reactions to antigens other than Aspergillus may be more frequent than is currently believed.
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Computed tomographic scanning of the lung in patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis and in asthmatic patients with a positive skin test to Aspergillus fumigatus.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 35 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980