Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis presenting a glove-finger shadow in radiographic images
J Bras Pneumol. 2006 Sep-Oct;32(5):472-5.
[Article in
English,
Portuguese]
Affiliation
- 1 Centro de Ciências Médicas e Biológicas, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Sorocaba, SP, Brasil.
Abstract
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is a lung disease occurring in patients with asthma or cystic fibrosis, triggered by a hypersensitivity reaction to the presence of Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways. We report herein the case of a patient presenting a clinical profile suggestive of asthma and meeting the clinical, laboratory testing and radiological criteria for a diagnosis of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. The importance of such findings is that early diagnosis can reduce the risk of respiratory exacerbations and fibrosis.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Albuterol / therapeutic use*
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Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / diagnosis*
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Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / drug therapy
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Aspergillus fumigatus / immunology*
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Bronchodilator Agents / therapeutic use*
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Female
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin E / immunology
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Prednisolone / therapeutic use*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Substances
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Bronchodilator Agents
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Immunoglobulin E
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Prednisolone
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Albuterol