title: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis coupled with broncholithiasis in a non-asthmatic patient.
abstract: 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.
authors: 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.
authors: Won-Jung
authors: WJ
authors: Koh
authors: Joungho
authors: J
authors: Han
authors: Tae Sung
authors: TS
authors: Kim
authors: Kyung Soo
authors: KS
authors: Lee
authors: Hye Won
authors: HW
authors: Jang
authors: O Jung
authors: OJ
authors: Kwon
mesh_terms: 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*