Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus terreus presenting lobar collapse.
A case of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is described which presents left upper lobe collapse caused by Aspergillus terreus, an organism rarely found in ABPA. It is unusual for initial radiographic findings of ABPA to include extensive collapse.
Nakahara
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Y
Department of Internal Medicine, Saga Medical School, Japan.
Katoh
O
O
Yamada
H
H
Sumida
I
I
Hanada
M
M
D000368:Aged; D001229:Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013045:Species Specificity