title: Allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis caused by Penicillium luteum.
abstract: A 65-year-old Japanese male had severe bronchial asthma had increased mold-containing sputum. Serum total IgE level had increased to 798 IU/mL and antigen-specific precipitating antibodies to P. luteum and P. notatum were present but not those reactive toward any species of Aspergillus. Chest computed tomography revealed central bronchiectasis and bronchial wall thickness. After antigen-specific provocation with 10 mg/mL of P. luteum, the patient developed asthma exacerbation, but not with A. fumigatus. We present a rare case of Penicillium-induced allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis caused by P. luteum.
authors.affiliation: National Hospital Organization Saitama National Hospital, Department of Respirology, 2-1 Suwa, Wako, Saitama 351-0102, Japan; National Hospital Organization Sagamihara National Hospital, Department of Allergy and Respirology, Sakuradai 18-1, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0392, Japan.
authors.forename: Chiyako
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oshikata
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Science, 1-18-1 Kamiyoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-8501, Japan.
authors.forename: Maiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.affiliation: National Hospital Organization, Sagamihara National Hospital, Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, 18-1 Sakuradai, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0392, Japan.
authors.forename: Akemi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.affiliation: National Hospital Organization, Sagamihara National Hospital, Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, 18-1 Sakuradai, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0392, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yasueda
authors.affiliation: National Hospital Organization Sagamihara National Hospital, Department of Allergy and Respirology, Sakuradai 18-1, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0392, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akiyama
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kamata
authors.affiliation: National Hospital Organization Saitama National Hospital, Department of Respirology, 2-1 Suwa, Wako, Saitama 351-0102, Japan; National Hospital Organization Sagamihara National Hospital, Department of Allergy and Respirology, Sakuradai 18-1, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0392, Japan.
authors.forename: Naomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tsurikisawa
keywords: Allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis; Aspergillus fumigatus; Bronchial asthma; Penicillium