A Case of Cryobiopsy of a Large Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis‐Associated Mucus Plug

Abstract

ABSTRACT A 68‐year‐old woman presented with cough and dyspnoea. She was diagnosed with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis with mucus plugs. Forceps biopsy failed to remove a large plug, but cryobiopsy with a 2.4 mm cryoprobe was successful. This case demonstrates that even large mucus plugs can be removed by cryobiopsy.

Keywords

• allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
• Aspf1
• bronchoscopy
• cryobiopsy
• mucus plugs