Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis masquerading as recurrent bacterial pneumonia

Abstract

Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) can be diagnosed in an asthmatic with suitable radiologic and immunological features. However ABPA is likely to be misdiagnosed with bacterial pneumonia. Here we report a case of ABPA masquerading as recurrent bacterial pneumonia. Treatment with high-dose inhaled corticosteroids was effective. To our best knowledge, this is the first reported case of ABPA in Vietnam.

Keywords

• Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
• Asthma
• Inhaled corticosteroids
• Pneumonia
• Pulmonary tuberculosis