Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis : An interesting presentation

Abstract

AbstractsAllergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) is an under diagnosed respiratory condition, which very often masquerades as Bronchial Asthma and results in a delay in identification and subsequent treatment. It is one of the components of the spectrum of aspergillosis -which is a group of diseases caused by the fungi Aspergillus fumigatus. It occurs due to an exaggerated response of the immune system to the fungi. It has a wide variety of presentations, most commonly occurring as fleeting opacities on chest x rays. We present an interesting case of ABPA having a unique presentation.