Author/Authors :
Esmaeilzadeh, Hossein Allergy research center - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Kashef, Sara Allergy research center - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Alyasin, Soheila Allergy research center - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Nabavizadeh, Hesamodin Allergy research center - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Hatami, Hamid Reza Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - Namazi Hospital - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - shiraz, Iran , Esmaeilzadeh, Elmira Department of Internal Medicine - Division of Rheumatology - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran
Abstract :
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is the most common immunologic reaction following fungal allergen exposurein asthmatic patients. A less frequent syndrome in response to other fungal species like candida is allergic bronchopulmonarymycosis(ABPM).Thisreactionismostlyassociatedwithasthmaexacerbation,changesinImmunoglobulinElevels,andnonspecificfindings in high resolution computed tomography (HRCT). This study presents a 9-year-old girl, a known case of childhood asthma,resolved 4 years ago as a novel case of ABPM due toCandida albicansmanifested by severe emphysema, bronchiectasis, andpneumothorax which consequently required long-term treatment to get relieved.
Keywords :
Severe Allergic Bronchopulmonary Mycosis , Long-Term Follow-Up , Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) , HRCT
