Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Diagnosis probable
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This case demonstrates many of the key characteristic radiological findings in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.
The patient was noted to have elevated IgE levels and a mildly raised eosinophil count.
Expectorated sputum demonstrated fungal hyphae on microscopy.
-<p>This case demonstrates many of the key characteristic radiological findings in <a title="Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis" href="/articles/allergic-bronchopulmonary-aspergillosis">Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis</a>. </p><p>The patient was noted to have elevated IgE levels and a mildly raised eosinophil count.</p><p>Expectorated sputum demonstrated fungal hyphae on microscopy.</p>- +<p>This case demonstrates many of the key characteristic radiological findings in <a href="/articles/allergic-bronchopulmonary-aspergillosis">allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis</a>. </p><p>The patient was noted to have elevated IgE levels and a mildly raised eosinophil count.</p><p>Expectorated sputum demonstrated fungal hyphae on microscopy.</p>
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Upperupper and mid zone predominant, central varicose bronchiectasis -
Mildmild bronchial wall thickening -
Mucoidmucoid impaction and bronchocoele formation in the right upper lobe and lingula with branching V- or Y-shaped configuration -
Minorminor tree-in-bud pattern peripheral to the bronchocoeles