title: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis presenting as chronic cough in an elderly woman without previously documented asthma.
abstract: A nonsmoking woman in her mid-70s presents to the allergist for consultation of a chronic cough of almost 3-years' duration without a specific diagnosis as to etiology in spite of numerous diagnostic tests and therapeutic trials. This is a case report from a specialist point of view that includes a comprehensive review of her clinical course pre- and postconsultation along with a brief but pertinent review of the literature as it relates to this particular unusual and protracted case, which was ultimately successfully diagnosed and treated.
authors.affiliation: Southern California Permanente Medical Group Orange County Service Area, USA. earrmr@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schatz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001229:Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans