Open AccessAllergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis presenting as nephrotic syndrome due to secondary amyloidosis: Case report and systematic review of the literature
Author(s) -
Valliappan Muthu,
Inderpaul Singh Sehgal,
Sahajal Dhooria,
Amanjit Bal,
Ritesh Agarwal
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_180_17
Subject(s) - allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis , medicine , bronchiectasis , nephrotic syndrome , cystic fibrosis , asthma , amyloidosis , aspergillosis , itraconazole , disease , immunology , lung , dermatology , intensive care medicine , pathology , antifungal , immunoglobulin e , antibody
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a complex inflammatory lung disorder complicating bronchial asthma and cystic fibrosis. Although the condition responds to treatment with glucocorticoids and antifungal drugs, lack of timely recognition, and inadequate treatment of ABPA can lead to progressive lung damage. Uncommonly, long standing inflammation and bronchiectasis can also lead to the development of secondary amyloidosis. Herein, we report a case of ABPA, which presented as nephrotic syndrome and progressed rapidly to end-stage renal disease.