TB or not TB...

R. Hughes; T. Felton; M. Munavvar; J. Howells

doi:10.1016/j.rmedx.2005.10.002

TB or not TB...

R. Hughes^*, T. Felton, M. Munavvar, J. Howells

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Division of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Abstract

Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) can cause dyspnoea in patients without a past history of asthma and with a normal eosinophil count. ABPA usually occurs in patients with a pre-existing history of asthma-it is unusual in non-asthmatic patients [Greenberger PA, Patterson R. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis and the evaluation of the patient with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1988;81:646-50]. It is important not to miss the diagnosis of ABPA as delayed treatment can lead to irreversible pulmonary fibrosis [Basich JE, Graves TS, Baz MN, et al. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in corticosteroid-dependent asthmatics. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1981;68:98-102]. We describe the case of a patient with ABPA, with no past history of asthma and a normal eosinophil count, whose initial presentation mimicked tuberculosis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4-6
Number of pages	3
Journal	Respiratory Medicine Extra
Volume	2
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmedx.2005.10.002
Publication status	Published - 25 Apr 2006

Keywords

Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
Asthma
Corticosteroids
Itraconazole
Tuberculosis

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