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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in children
Author(s) -
Zhou Yunlian,
Xu Dan,
Zhang Yuanyuan,
Sheng Yuanjian,
Chen Xiaoyou,
Chen Zhimin
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/ped.12565
Subject(s) - allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis , medicine , bronchiectasis , aspergillus fumigatus , aspergillosis , lung function , hypersensitivity reaction , immunology , disease , dermatology , lung , pathology , immunoglobulin e , antibody
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis ( ABPA ) is a disease of the lungs resulting from a hypersensitivity reaction to spores of A spergillus fumigatus . Here we report the case of a 13‐year‐old girl with ABPA who presented with productive cough, bronchiectasis and decline in lung function, and review the clinical features and treatment for pediatric ABPA .