allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
"ABPA": Aspergillus fumigatus hypersensitivity
- mucoid impaction of bronchi distal to lobar bronchus
- mucus plugs contain fungi, eosinophils
XR/CT:
- "Y"-shaped density (mucus plug wedged in bronchi)
- migratory peumonitis
- bronchiectasis
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2002-04-18