Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis coupled with broncholithiasis in a non-asthmatic patient.
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), an asthmatic disease, is caused primarily by hypersensitivity to Aspergillus species. ABPA is rarely observed in the absence of asthma, which is, in fact, the principle criterion for its diagnosis. Here, we report the case of a 36-yr-old woman without a history of bronchial asthma, who manifested a localized pneumonic consolidation, coupled with broncholithiasis. Pathologic examinations of bronchoscopic biopsy specimens and resected surgical specimens revealed features typical of ABPA. This is a very rare case of ABPA coupled with broncholithiasis in a non-asthmatic individual.
Koh
Won-Jung
WJ
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Han
Joungho
J
Kim
Tae Sung
TS
Lee
Kyung Soo
KS
Jang
Hye Won
HW
Kwon
O Jung
OJ
D000328:Adult; D001229:Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001249:Asthma; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020347:Lithiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*