Pulmonary aspergillosis - allergic bronchopulmonary type

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Pulmonary aspergillosis - allergic bronchopulmonary type

Alternative Names

Aspergillosis - allergic bronchopulmonary; Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; ABPA

Symptoms

Worsening symptoms of asthma
Wheezing
Cough may produce brownish plugs or bloody sputum
Fever

Exams and Tests

CBC
Serum IgE antibodies
Aspergillus antigen skin test
Serum aspergillus antibodies
Chest x-ray
CT scan - chest
Sputum stain and culture for fungus
Bronchoscopy and transbronchial biopsy
Lung biopsy (rare)


Pulmonary aspergillosis


Aspergillosis - chest X-ray


Fungus

Review Date: 5/3/2006
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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