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Pulmonary aspergillosis - allergic bronchopulmonary type |
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| Alternative Names: | Aspergillosis - allergic bronchopulmonary; Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; ABPA
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| Signs and tests: | - elevated CBC eosinophil count
- elevated serum IgE antibodies: total IgE level and level of IgE specific for aspergillus
- aspergillus antigen skin test
- positive serum aspergillus antibodies
- chest X-ray showing infiltrates and finger-like shadows
- chest CAT scan showing central bronchiectasis (dilation of the airways) or mucous plugging
- sputum stain and culture for fungus
- bronchoscopy with cultures and transbronchial biopsy
- rarely lung biopsy is required
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Review Date: 7/17/2002
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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