A case study of atypical allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis confirmed by endobronchial biopsy.
A case of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis without asthmatic attacks is described. An endobronchial biopsy established the diagnosis, and also highlighted histological aspects suggestive of a mechanism of humoral immunity for the pathogenesis of the disease process.
Nanetti
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Istituto di Microbiologia, Università di Bologna, Italy.
Del Bufalo
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Cavalli
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Pileri
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Mazzoni
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D000328:Adult; D001229:Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male