title: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: review of 20 cases.
abstract: An account of clinical, radiological and laboratory findings in 20 cases of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, seen over a period of 6 years is presented. All patients showed blood eosinophilia (with 30% having an absolute eosinophil count (AEC) of over 2000 mm3) and a positive immediate skin reaction. However, dual skin reaction with Aspergillus fumigatus antigen was observed in 7 (35%) cases. Serum precipitins against A. fumigatus antigen was detected in all cases while culture of sputum yielded A. fumigatus in 15 (75%) cases. Areas of consolidations of various sizes, shapes and number (80%) and irregular infiltrations (60%), either shifting in nature (85%) or recurrent at same site (35%), were the main radiological findings.
authors.affiliation: Bedi Nursing Home, Patiala, Punjab.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bedi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001229:Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D002648:Child; D004804:Eosinophils; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007428:Intradermal Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012698:Serologic Tests