Misinterpretation of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis/allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis due to diverse characteristics in different clinical stages
Author(s) -
Haijun Feng,
Ping Lv,
Xiaoxia Ren,
Huaping Dai,
Ting Yang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.78
Subject(s) - allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis , medicine , bronchiectasis , eosinophilia , disease , medical diagnosis , dermatology , immunoglobulin e , gastroenterology , lung , pediatrics , pathology , immunology , antibody
Allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis (ABPM) is a complex pulmonary disorder caused by a hyperimmune response to the endobronchial growth of certain fungi. This study aims to aid physicians in better understanding the need for earlier recognition of ABPM.
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