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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis successfully treated with mepolizumab: Case report and review of the literature

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2019
A 56-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for recurrent asthma of 20 years duration. She was diagnosed as having allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis on the basis of clinical symptoms, peripheral blood eosinophilia, elevated total serum ...
Shuko Hirota, Yoichi Kobayashi, Takashi Ishiguro, Takashi Nishida, Naho Kagiyama, Yoshihiko Shimizu, Noboru Takayanagi   +6 more
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in lung allograft recipients [PDF]

, 1996
Following lung transplantation for end-stage cystic fibrosis, two male patients presented with shortness of breath, peripheral blood eosinophilia and segmental lung collapse.
Egan, J. J., Carroll, K. B., Yonan, N., Webb, A. K., Deiraniya, A. K., Woodcock, A. A.   +5 more
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The Frequency of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis in Patients with Asthma [PDF]

Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul, 2020
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 ...
Mahdi Mahdi, Samet Qasim, Ali Abdulmuttalib   +2 more
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Pulmonary Aspergillus Nodule in an Immunocompetent Host: A Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Aspergillus is a common fungal pathogen that typically causes severe infections in patients with compromised immunity. This report explores a rare case of a pulmonary Aspergillus nodule in an immunocompetent person without underlying conditions. A 52‐year‐old man initially presented for evaluation of his son's allergic rhinitis, during which a
Alikhani A, Sobhanian P, Hosseinzade M, Azar SS, Naghshvar F.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Fungal Bronchitis and not allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

, 2021
We would like to thank Seghal et al. for their interest in our study and acknowledge their contribution to our understanding of the role of fungal allergy in lung disease.1,2 They express two concerns.
Catherine Helen Pashley (7598132), Leyla Pur Ozyigit (10168235), Andrew John Wardlaw (7672655)   +2 more
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Critical asthma associated with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: Case report

Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2020
Critical asthma syndrome is the most severe consequence of an acute asthma exacerbation. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is one of the most frequent pathologies that mimic critical asthma syndrome and is associated with a high mortality risk when
Miguel A. Vences, Carol ManriqueVillegas, Julissa Mogollon-Lavi, Tatiana Arias-Rojas, Fernando Barriga Cari   +4 more
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Inhaled <i>N</i>-Acetylcysteine as a Potential Adjunctive Therapy in Mucus Plug-Forming Asthma With <i>Irpex lacteus</i> Isolation: A Case Report. [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
A 68‐year‐old woman with mucus plug‐forming asthma and highly tenacious sputum received repeated administrations of inhaled N‐acetylcysteine, with subsequent rapid sputum improvement and radiographic resolution of mucus plugging. This case suggests that tenacious sputum may represent a treatable trait and that inhaled N‐acetylcysteine may serve as a ...
Uchida Y, Hirao Y, Kurokawa K, Ichikawa Y, Furusho S, Ogawa H.   +5 more
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A Case of Allergic Fungal Sinusitis-Like Syndrome: Clinical and Immunopathological Comparison With Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis. [PDF]

J Rhinol
Allergic fungal sinusitis (AFS)-like syndrome refers to clinical presentations resembling AFS that do not fully satisfy established diagnostic criteria. We report a case of AFS-like syndrome in a 33-year-old woman, characterized by the presence of fungal
Lee SY, Jung DW, Han SH, Bae WY.
europepmc   +2 more sources

All that glitters is not gold

Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu, 2021
In the midst of COVID pandemic, all cases presenting with lung infiltrates are assumed to be covid. However, other diagnoses are possible and a case of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis which presented in the midst of the pandemic is highlighted ...
Vinod Kumar Viswanathan
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A unique case of hydropneumothorax in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2019
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is an immunologically mediated disease characterized by a hypersensitivity reaction to fungal colonization by Aspergillus.
Tejas Suri, Nayani Makkar, Animesh Ray, Rita Sood   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source