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Two cases of non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

Authors :
Hriday De
Syed Md. Azad
Prabhas P. Giri
Priyankar Pal
Apurba Ghosh
Anirban Maitra
Source :
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 20, Iss C, Pp 68-71 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2017.

Abstract

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a complex hypersensitivity reaction in patients with asthma or cystic fibrosis (CF), which is associated with bronchi colonized by the fungus Aspergillus species, most often Aspergillus fumigatus. ABPA is an important consideration for asthmatics that do not respond to asthma management or with recurrent chest infections and deteriorating lung function in children with cystic fibrosis. We present two cases of non CF bronchiectasis associated with ABPA who presented to our hospital with recurrent hospitalisations of undiagnosed aetiology.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22130071
Volume :
20
Issue :
C
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.78109e7b063d4f798f6a79bb96c36e96
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2016.12.005