Combined Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis and Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia: A Rare Co-occurrence
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2022-12
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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Pvt. Ltd
Abstract
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) and tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (TPE) are common lung diseases presenting with peripheral blood eosinophilia. Although these have been widely reported both from India and outside, simultaneous co-occurrence of the two diseases has not been reported so far. We hereby present a case of an elderly male, a known case of asthma, who was diagnosed to have concurrent ABPA and TPE. Partial clinical response as well as the persistence of eosinophilia after ABPA treatment raised the suspicion that subsequently led to the diagnosis of TPE. The concurrent treatment of both conditions led to satisfactory clinical and serological improvement.
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, Asthma, Filaria, Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia
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Sodhi MK, Aggarwal D, Dutta K. Combined Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis and Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia: A Rare Co-occurrence. Indian Journal of Chest Diseases & Allied Sciences. 2022 Dec; 64(4): 300-302