title: [Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. A review of 3 cases].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a rare affection, initially described in 1952. Its pathophysiology incriminate several mechanisms in relation with the organism of the patient and the bronchial colonisation by the fongic agent.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report three cases of ABPA.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three patients had been treated for ABPA in Ibn Nafiss department in Abderrahmen Mami hospital in Ariana. ABPA had been discovered in the three cases by a cortico dependant asthma, refractory for different therapeutics. Positive diagnosis reposed in the 3 patients at 6 major and one minor criterion. Treatment was essentially based in corticotherapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Positive diagnosis of ABPA is actually well established, however, its treatment, although based on corticotherapy, remind not clearly codified. Association of antifongic treatment may improve the prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Hopital Abderrhmane MAMI de L'ARIANA, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fekih
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boussoffara
authors.forename: Hajer
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben Abdelghaffar
authors.forename: Soraya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fenniche
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Akrout
authors.forename: Hela
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hassene
authors.forename: Dalenda
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Belhabib
authors.forename: Mohamed Lamine
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Megdiche
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001229:Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000935:Antifungal Agents