RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in lung allograft recipients
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 169
OP 171
DO 10.1183/09031936.96.09010169
VO 9
IS 1
A1 JJ Egan
A1 N Yonan
A1 KB Carroll
A1 AK Deiraniya
A1 AK Webb
A1 AA Woodcock
YR 1996
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/9/1/169.abstract
AB Following lung transplantation for end-stage cystic fibrosis, two male patients presented with shortness of breath, peripheral blood eosinophilia and segmental lung collapse. At bronchoscopy, each had bronchial mucous plugging containing Aspergillus fumigatus. This finding was associated with a systemic eosinophilia and skin test positivity to Aspergillus. Augmented steroid therapy resulted in the successful resolution of the symptoms. We believe that these are the first reported cases of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in lung allograft recipients.