Severe Allergic Bronchopulmonary Mycosis and Long-Term Follow-Up. (12th August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Esmaeilzadeh, Hossein; Kashef, Sara; Hatami, Hamid Reza; Alyasin, Soheila; Nabavizadeh, Hesamodin; Esmaeilzadeh, Elmira
• Other Names: Pignata Claudio Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in immunology. Volume 2018(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-08-12
• Subjects: Immunology -- Periodicals; Immunology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Immune System Phenomena; Immunology; Immunology; Case studies; Periodicals; 571.96
• DOI: 10.1155/2018/4251673
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6609

Abstract

Abstract : Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is the most common immunologic reaction following fungal allergen exposure in asthmatic patients. A less frequent syndrome in response to other fungal species like candida is allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis (ABPM). This reaction is mostly associated with asthma exacerbation, changes in Immunoglobulin E levels, and nonspecific findings in high resolution computed tomography (HRCT). This study presents a 9-year-old girl, a known case of childhood asthma, resolved 4 years ago as a novel case of ABPM due to Candida albicans manifested by severe emphysema, bronchiectasis, and pneumothorax which consequently required long-term treatment to get relieved.