Unusual occurrence of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in a family.
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is now a well known entity in asthmatic patients. Despite the familial occurrence of bronchial asthma, the familiar occurrence of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is a rarity. Here 2 cases of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in a family (brother and sister), treated with prednisolone with complete remission are reported. The clinicans should have a high index of suspicion to investigate all the members of a patient with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, who are having history of asthma or rhinitis.
Sindhwani
Girish
G
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun 248140.
Rawat
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001229:Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D035781:Siblings; D016896:Treatment Outcome