Pulmonary aspergillosis - allergic bronchopulmonary type

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Aspergillosis - chest X-ray

Fungus

Pulmonary aspergillosis

Aspergillosis - allergic bronchopulmonary; Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; ABPA

Allergic aspergillosis is treated with prednisone. The anti-fungal antibiotic itraconazole can also be helpful. People with asthma should also continue their usual treatments.

The response to therapy is usually good, with improvement over time. Relapses requiring repeat treatment are common.

• Irreversible airway obstruction
• Bronchiectasis
• Mucous plugs
• Respiratory failure

Call your health care provider if symptoms of this disorder develop.

Call your health care provider if breathing becomes more difficult. Severe breathing difficulty is an emergency.

Review Date: 05/03/2006
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.