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Diffuse pulmonary calcification in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

Authors :
Johnny F. Jaber
Lauran Zeineddine
Divya C. Patel
Diana Gomez-Manjarres
Source :
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 37, Iss , Pp 101652- (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2022.

Abstract

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a condition that most often occurs in patients with asthma or cystic fibrosis. The diagnosis is usually confirmed by the combination of clinical, radiographic, and immunologic criteria as there is not individual test to establish the diagnosis.We describe the case of a 64-year-old male with a prior medical history of moderate persistent asthma who presented with worsening cough and was found to have IgE positive for Aspergillus fumigatus with findings of diffuse bilateral pulmonary calcifications on HRCT.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22130071
Volume :
37
Issue :
101652-
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3e9131ceb0d43a385d1e6668ceba553
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2022.101652