title: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis complicating childhood asthma.
abstract: While Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is known to complicate asthma in adults, its association with childhood asthma is very rare. We present two patients, a four-and half year old boy who presented with severe asthma and a 12 year-old girl whose previous chest radiographs revealed fleeting opacities. Both were diagnosed to be suffering from ABPA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiorespiratory Physiology, Clinical Research Centre, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi, India. skchhabra@mailcity.com
authors.forename: Sunil K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chhabra
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sahay
authors.forename: Karthikeyan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramaraju
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001229:Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D011239:Prednisolone