Open AccessMucus plugs in peripheral bronchi: An unusual initial manifestation of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Author(s) -
Hiratani Nao,
Okazaki Akihito
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.6178
Subject(s) - medicine , allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis , mucus , peripheral , lung , aspergillosis , pathology , immunology , biology , immunoglobulin e , ecology , antibody
Although allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis can be associated with mucus plugs in the central bronchi, this association in the peripheral bronchi remains unclear. A 78‐year‐old woman presented with mucus plugs in both the peripheral and the central bronchi in the right lung, which evolved into consolidation with high‐attenuation mucus after one month.