Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

external

• Synonyms

  • ABPA

• Causes

  • Aspergillus fumigatus

• Effects

  • Atypical pneumonia
  • Bronchial plug
  • Transient bilateral lung shadowing
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Apical lung fibrosis
  • Coagulating toxin

• Parents

  • Extrinsic allergic alveolitis
  • Type III hypersensitivity reaction

• Treatments

  • Glucocorticoid