We have prospectively screened our patients with cystic fibrosis for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Over a three year period eight patients were identified, an incidence of 5-8%. Patients were clinically weli at the time of diagnosis (Shwachman scores 70-90, Chrispin-Norman chest x ray scores 2-15) and they responded rapidly to treatment with oral prednisolone. There has been little d...

We have prospectively screened our patients with cystic fibrosis for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Over a three year period eight patients were identified, an incidence of 5-8%. Patients were clinically weli at the time of diagnosis (Shwachman scores 70-90, Chrispin-Norman chest x ray scores 2-15) and they responded rapidly to treatment with oral prednisolone. There has been little d...

A 55 year old male, who had a 12 yr history of rhinorrhoea and nasal blockage, presented with a middle lobe syndrome. Evaluation of the patient led to the diagnosis of concomitant allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis with allergic Aspergillus sinusitis, a rarely reported association.

Allergic bronchopulmonary mycoses are an endotype of allergic lung disease, similar to but more severe than uncomplicated asthma, caused by a Th2-dominated immune response and a bronchocentric granulocytic inflammation provoked by endobronchial growth of filamentous fungi in individuals with innate host defence defects (primarily people with severe allergic asthma or cystic fibrosis); untreated...

Mediastinal lymphadenopathy is often associated with tuberculosis, especially in a high burden country like India. We present case of an asymptomatic female, who had mediastinal and middle lobe collapse, both which pointed towards diagnosis tuberculosis. Patient was later diagnosed as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) on basis clinical, radiological serological findings. Hence, eve...