title: Two cases of non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.
abstract: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a complex hypersensitivity reaction in patients with asthma or cystic fibrosis (CF), which is associated with bronchi colonized by the fungus Aspergillus species, most often Aspergillus fumigatus. ABPA is an important consideration for asthmatics that do not respond to asthma management or with recurrent chest infections and deteriorating lung function in children with cystic fibrosis. We present two cases of non CF bronchiectasis associated with ABPA who presented to our hospital with recurrent hospitalisations of undiagnosed aetiology.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Child Health, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Hriday
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De
authors.affiliation: Institute of Child Health, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Syed Md
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Azad
authors.affiliation: Institute of Child Health, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Prabhas P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Giri
authors.affiliation: Institute of Child Health, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Priyankar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.affiliation: Institute of Child Health, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Apurba
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.affiliation: Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Anirban
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maitra
keywords: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA); Asthma; Bronchiectasis; Cystic fibrosis (CF)