Publication: Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis with massive hemoptysis mimicking pulmonary tuberculosis
Date
2016
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Institute of Medicine
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a type II hypersensitivity lung disease induced by bronchial colonization of fungus, Aspergillus fumigatus that commonly occurs in patients with asthma or cystic fibrosis. We present a case of 65year-old Brahmin man, non smoker and non atopic who presented with increasing hemoptysis, initially suspected as pulmonary tuberculosis and later diagnosed as ABPA. He was managed with oral prednisolone 0.5mg/kg/day for 14 days followed by gradual tapering over the period of 6 weeks with remarkable response.
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K Paudel
Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
S Adhikari
Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
P Pant
Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal