Presentation
A 50-year-old male with a history of long standing asthma presented with increasing breathlessness for 6 months. Routine blood tests revealed that the patient has eosinophilia.
Patient Data
Age: 50 year
Gender: Male
From the case:
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
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CT scan shows bronchiectasis associated with bronchial wall thickening predominantly in the anterior segments of the upper lobes, lingula, right middle lobe and both lower lobes. The lungs are also hyperinflated.
Case Discussion
Features are consistent with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in a 50-year-old man with a history of asthma.