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Allergic Bronchopulmonary AspergillosisAka: ABPA

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  1. Background
    1. Aspergillus fumigatus colonization of airways and mucus
  2. Risk Factors
    1. Cystic Fibrosis
  3. Components
    1. Bronchial Asthma
      1. Due to IgE mediated hypersensitivity
    2. Bronchiectasis
      1. Due to immune complex deposition in proximal airways
  4. Diagnosis
    1. Bronchial Asthma
    2. Central Bronchiectasis
    3. Fleeting Pulmonary Infiltrates
  5. Labs
    1. Peripheral Eosinophilia
    2. Serum precipitans to a. fumigatus
    3. Serum IgE increased
  6. Diagnostic Tests: Allergy Testing
    1. Immediate wheal and flare reaction to a. fumigatus
  7. Management
    1. Long-term use of Systemic Corticosteroids
  8. References
    1. Stevens (2003) Clin Infect Dis 37:S225

Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary (C0004031)

Definition (MSH)Aspergillosis of the lung occurring in an individual with long-standing bronchial asthma. It is characterized by pulmonary infiltrates, eosinophilia, elevated serum IgE and immediate type skin reactivity to aspergillus antigen.
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9518.6
MSHD001229
EnglishABPA, ABPA - Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, ALLERGIC BRONCHOPULM ASPERG, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergilloses, Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, ALRGC BRNCPUL ASPRGLOSIS, ASPERG ALLERGIC BRONCHOPULM, ASPERG BRONCHOPULM, ASPERG BRONCHOPULM ALLERGIC, BRONCHOPULM ASPERG, BRONCHOPULM ASPERG ALLERGIC, Bronchopulmonary Allergic Aspergilloses, Bronchopulmonary Allergic Aspergillosis, Bronchopulmonary Aspergilloses, Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Pulmonary aspergillosis, Pulmonary aspergillus disease
Spanishaspergilosis broncopulmonar, aspergilosis broncopulmonar alergica, aspergilosis pulmonar
Parent ConceptsOther disorders of lung (C0348712), Aspergillosis (C0004030), Lung Diseases, Fungal (C0024116), Respiratory Hypersensitivity (C0035228), Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary (C0004031), Fungal infection of lung (C0151874), Lung disease with diseases EC NOS (C0339905), Allergic disorder of respiratory system (C1504369), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesICD9CM, MSH, MTH, NDFRT, OMIM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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