Misdiagnosis of persistent asthma of a patient suffering from acute bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Annals of Medicine and Surgery"
DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102696
Abstract: Background Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a condition characterized by an exaggerated immune response (a hypersensitivity response) to the fungus Aspergillus (most commonly Aspergillus fumigatus). ABPA causes airway inflammation that if left untreated can lead… read more here.
Keywords: bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; aspergillosis abpa; abpa; persistent asthma ... See more keywords
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) sans asthma: A distinct subset of ABPA with a lesser risk of exacerbation.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Medical mycology"
DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myz051
Abstract: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a complex immunological disorder complicating asthma. Uncommonly, ABPA presents without underlying asthma. Herein, we describe the outcomes of ABPA with and without asthma. Of the 530 subjects (median follow-up, 39… read more here.
Keywords: bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; sans asthma; allergic bronchopulmonary; abpa sans ... See more keywords