Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in children

Pediatr Int. 2015 Apr;57(2):e73-6. doi: 10.1111/ped.12565. Epub 2015 Feb 24.

Abstract

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a disease of the lungs resulting from a hypersensitivity reaction to spores of Aspergillus 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.

Keywords: Aspergillus fumigatus; allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; child; itraconazole; methylprednisolone.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / diagnosis*
  • Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / drug therapy
  • Aspergillus fumigatus / isolation & purification*
  • Bronchoscopes
  • Female
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Lung / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Glucocorticoids