Open AccessSpectrum of Misdiagnosis of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Mycosis: Case Reports
Author(s) -
Sandeep Rana
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of association of chest physicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2320-9089
pISSN - 2320-8775
DOI - 10.4103/jacp.jacp_4_17
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis , asthma , pediatrics , outpatient clinic , tuberculosis , pulmonary tuberculosis , radiological weapon , intensive care medicine , productive cough , lung , surgery , pathology , immunoglobulin e , immunology , antibody
Allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis (ABPM) is most commonly seen in cystic fibrosis and bronchial asthma. Most of patients are misdiagnosed at initial outpatient department visit due to low suspicion, lack of awareness of entity and similarity in clinical symptoms and radiological findings with other common pulmonary diseases. Pulmonary tuberculosis is the most common entity diagnosed, and anti-tubercular treatment is the most commonly abused chemotherapy. Careful history taking, astute initial examination and awareness may help in curbing wrong diagnosis and treatment. This article present two cases of ABPM who were initially misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis and carcinoma lung, respectively