For decades, fungi have been recognized as associated with asthma and other reactive airway diseases. In contrast to type I-mediated allergies caused by pollen, fungi cause a large number of allergic diseases such as allergic bronchopulmonary mycoses, rhinitis, allergic sinusitis and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Amongst the fungi, Aspergillus fumigatus is the most prevalent cause of severe pul...

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Aspergillus, a genus of spore forming fungi found worldwide, affects the respiratory tract in many ways [1, 2]. The spores of this ubiquitous mould are dispersed by wind in the atmosphere and inhalation is the primary route of access in almost all forms of aspergillosis. The spectrum of Aspergillus-associated respiratory disorders comprises three well defined clinical categories (table 1): alle...

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) occurs in patients with asthma and cystic fibrosis when Aspergillus fumigatus spores are inhaled and grow in bronchial mucus as hyphae. Chronic colonization of Aspergillus fumigatus and host's genetically determined immunological response lead to ABPA. In most cases, lung biopsy is not necessary because the diagnosis is made on clinical, serologic,...

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), a progressive fungal allergic lung disease, is a common complication of asthma or cystic fibrosis. Although ABPA has been recognized since the 1950s, recent research has underscored the importance of Th2 immune deviation and granulocyte activation in its pathogenesis. There is also strong evidence of widespread under-diagnosis due to the complexit...

Because of the difficulties of recognizing allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) in the context of cystic fibrosis (because of overlapping clinical, radiographic, microbiologic, and immunologic features), advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis of allergic aspergillosis, new possibilities in therapy, and the need for agreed-upon definitions, an international consensus confere...

A 55-year-old woman was referred to the division of pulmonology at Severance Hospital for the investigation of uncontrolled asthma with recurrent cough at night, blood-tinged sputum, malaise, and wheezing since 3 months. Chest computed tomography revealed bronchiectasis and broncholithiasis in the lateral segmental bronchus of the right middle lobe and the anterobasal segmental bronchus of the ...

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) and allergic Aspergillus sinusitis (AAS) are the best recognized manifestations of Aspergillus-associated hypersensitivity respiratory disorders. These conditions occur predominantly in atopic individuals. Roentgenologic techniques play a pivotal role in the diagnosis of these two conditions. ABPA, on imaging, is characterized by fleeting pulmonary...