Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis [PDF]
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is an inflammatory disease caused by immunologic reactions initiated against Aspergillus fumigatus colonizing the airways of patients with asthma and cystic fibrosis. The common manifestations include treatment-resistant asthma, transient and fleeting pulmonary opacities and ...
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ALLERGIC BRONCHOPULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS
Aspergillus is a saprophytic mold and its natural habitat is the soil. It is found worldwide indoors and outdoors in potted soil, compost, freshly cut grasses, decaying vegetation and in sewers.
Rashmi D’Mello +2 more
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Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis [PDF]
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is a slowly progressive disease, caused by the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus hypersensitivity when it is found in the airway. It usually affects asthmatics and patients with cystic brosis. We report the case of a 20-
Juan Carlos Fernández de Córdova-Aguirre +3 more
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Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis [PDF]
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 ...
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Aspergilose broncopulmonar alérgica com imagem radiológica em "dedo de luva" Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis presenting a glove-finger shadow in radiographic images [PDF]
A aspergilose broncopulmonar alérgica é uma doença pulmonar que ocorre em pacientes com asma ou fibrose cística, desencadeada pela reação de hipersensibilidade à presença do fungo Aspergilus fumigatus nas vias aéreas.
Marta Elizabeth Kalil +4 more
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Childhood allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a pulmonary disease caused by Aspergillus induced hypersensitivity. It usually occurs in immunocompetent but susceptible patients with bronchial asthma and cystic fibrosis.
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Coexistence of Asymptomatic Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis and Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Case Report [PDF]
Qingqing Jia,1,2,* Lian Wang,1,2,* Xiang Tong,1,2 Jibo Sun,1,2 Hong Fan1,2 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China; 2State Key Laboratory of ...
Jia Q, Wang L, Tong X, Sun J, Fan H
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A Case of Cryobiopsy of a Large Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis‐Associated Mucus Plug [PDF]
A 68‐year‐old woman presented with cough and dyspnoea. She was diagnosed with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis with mucus plugs. Forceps biopsy failed to remove a large plug, but cryobiopsy with a 2.4 mm cryoprobe was successful.
Yusuke Nakamura +7 more
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Efficacy of dupilumab as an alternative to corticosteroids in the treatment of exacerbations of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis [PDF]
Key message The pathogenesis of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis involves not only eosinophils but also plasma cells that produce immunoglobulin E.
Masamitsu Hamakawa, Tadashi Ishida
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The Frequency of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis in Patients with Asthma [PDF]
Background: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis ABPA is an unusual but not rare illness that affects young atopic adults with allergic asthma. There are clinical and laboratory tests for the diagnosis of ABPA, these tests include history of asthma ...
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