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Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
Aka: Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, ABPA
- See Also
- Aspergillosis
- Fungal Lung Infection
- Background
- Aspergillus fumigatus colonization of airways and mucus
- Risk Factors
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Components
- Bronchial Asthma
- Due to IgE mediated hypersensitivity
- Bronchiectasis
- Due to immune complex deposition in proximal airways
- Diagnosis
- Bronchial Asthma
- Central Bronchiectasis
- Fleeting Pulmonary Infiltrates
- Labs
- Peripheral Eosinophilia
- Serum precipitans to a. fumigatus
- Serum IgE increased
- Diagnostic Tests: Allergy Testing
- Immediate wheal and flare reaction to a. fumigatus
- Management
- Long-term use of Systemic Corticosteroids
- References
- Stevens (2003) Clin Infect Dis 37:S225-64