A Case of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis Caused by Aspergillus Terreus.

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  • Oshima Miki
    Department of Internal Medicine, Mitsugi General Hospital Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital
  • Soda Hiroshi
    Department of Internal Medicine, Mitsugi General Hospital
  • Oda Hiroshige
    Department of Internal Medicine, Mitsugi General Hospital
  • Watanabe Akifumi
    Department of Internal Medicine, Mitsugi General Hospital
  • 桑原 正雄
    現: 県立広島病院呼吸器内科

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  • Ａｓｐｅｒｇｉｌｌｕｓ　ｔｅｒｒｅｕｓによるアレルギー性気管支肺アスペルギルス症の１例

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A 66-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with a cough, wheezing, and expectoration. Chest X-ray and CT scanning revealed atelectasis and infiltration of the middle lobe, but no central bronchiectatic change. The patient had eosinophilic infiltration elevated serum IgE, RAST against Aspergillus) (A.) fumigatus, a positive immediste skin reaction, and a positive test for antibodies agaisnt A. funmigatus. Bronchoscopy demonstrated mucoid impaction that plugged the middle lobe bronchus. The mucoid plug contained A. terreus and numerous eosinophils. Because the level of the precipitating antibody for counter immunoelectrophoresis agaisnt A. terreus was higher than that at A. fumigatus, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillus caused be A. terreus was diagnosed. Oral and inhalation therapy of corticosteroids ameliorated the symptoms and abnormal laboratory findings.

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