Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis associated with smoking moldy marihuana

Chest. 1978 Jun;73(6):871-2. doi: 10.1378/chest.73.6.871.

Abstract

A 27-year-old man who habitually smoked marihuana developed clinical, laboratory, and radiologic findings consistent with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Culture of the marihuana obtained from the patient's source yielded heavy mixed growths of Aspergillus. Treatment with corticosteroids was effective.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aspergillosis / complications
  • Aspergillosis / transmission*
  • Cannabis / microbiology*
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / complications
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / transmission*
  • Male
  • Respiratory Hypersensitivity / drug therapy
  • Respiratory Hypersensitivity / etiology*
  • Substance-Related Disorders / complications*

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids