Abstract
A case report of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) is described. The authors emphasize: 1) the suitability, in diagnostic phase, of high resolution computed tomography for the detection of central bronchiectasis and the usefulness of Eosinophil Cationic Protein (ECP) in monitoring the activity of disease. 2) The efficacy and the good tolerance of itraconazole (200 mg/day) as adjunctive therapy in association with steroids. Interestingly a transient remission of radiological abnormalities, pulmonary function tests, blood and alveolar hypereosinophilia as well as a reduction of IgE serum concentration, was obtained after a first period of therapy with itraconazole alone.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 203-206 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal de Mycologie Medicale |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
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Keywords
- Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)
- Itraconazole
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Microbiology
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Eosinophil lung related to allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Diagnostic and therapeutic considerations. / Brunetti, G.; Jedrychowska, I.; Bossi, A.; Fiori, M.; Pisati, P.; Guglielminetti, M.
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AU - Brunetti, G.
AU - Jedrychowska, I.
AU - Bossi, A.
AU - Fiori, M.
AU - Pisati, P.
AU - Guglielminetti, M.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - A case report of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) is described. The authors emphasize: 1) the suitability, in diagnostic phase, of high resolution computed tomography for the detection of central bronchiectasis and the usefulness of Eosinophil Cationic Protein (ECP) in monitoring the activity of disease. 2) The efficacy and the good tolerance of itraconazole (200 mg/day) as adjunctive therapy in association with steroids. Interestingly a transient remission of radiological abnormalities, pulmonary function tests, blood and alveolar hypereosinophilia as well as a reduction of IgE serum concentration, was obtained after a first period of therapy with itraconazole alone.
AB - A case report of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) is described. The authors emphasize: 1) the suitability, in diagnostic phase, of high resolution computed tomography for the detection of central bronchiectasis and the usefulness of Eosinophil Cationic Protein (ECP) in monitoring the activity of disease. 2) The efficacy and the good tolerance of itraconazole (200 mg/day) as adjunctive therapy in association with steroids. Interestingly a transient remission of radiological abnormalities, pulmonary function tests, blood and alveolar hypereosinophilia as well as a reduction of IgE serum concentration, was obtained after a first period of therapy with itraconazole alone.
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