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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857 EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 28, No. 4, 2010, pp. 402-404
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Bioline Code: mb10119
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 28, No. 4, 2010, pp. 402-404
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis presenting with cavitary lesion and simulating a lung abscess
Dixit, R.; George, J. & Nirwan, P. S.
Abstract
A case of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is being described in a 52-year-old female patient who presented with a cavitary lesion on skiagram chest and simulating a lung abscess. Patient responded with the oral corticosteroid therapy with complete resolution of the initial radiographic abnormality. Despite various radiological presentations described in the literature, a lung abscess like presentation in ABPA is very rare and significant, because an early and correct diagnosis by the clinicians will help in early management of these cases to prevent the development of end-stage pulmonary fibrosis.
Keywords
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, cavitary pulmonary lesion, lung abscess
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