A case of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis following active pulmonary tuberculosis |
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| Authors: | Aysen Bingol Boz MD Fatih Celmeli MD Ahmet Gokhan Arslan Aykut Cilli Candan Ogus Tulay Ozdemir MD |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey;2. Associate Professor.;3. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey;4. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Respiratory Diseases, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey;5. Professor. |
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| Abstract: | Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis usually occurs in children with underlying airway disease such as asthma and cystic fibrosis. While the colonization and infection of pre‐existing tuberculosis lesions by aspergillus species is well known, occurrence of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis following pulmonary tuberculosis in children has not been reported yet. Here, an 11‐year‐old girl who developed allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis following active pulmonary tuberculosis is reported and the mechanisms of causality are also speculated. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2009; 44:86–89. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. |
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| Keywords: | allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis tuberculosis |
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