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Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis Mimicking Lung Cancer: A Case Report
Alejandro J Torre-De León1, Herik Valles-Bastidas1, Horiana B Grosu2
1School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, MEX.
Abstract:
Patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), a hypersensitivity reaction to Aspergillus fumigatus, typically present with asthma; the common imaging findings are central bronchiectasis, mucoid impaction, and tree-in-bud opacities. In this report, we discuss the case of a heavy smoker who presented with a large pulmonary mass that was initially presumed to be primary lung cancer and who was ultimately diagnosed with ABPA, which responded favorably to steroid treatment.
