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Synchronization of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis and mediastinal lymphanedopathy

Eş zamanlı alerjik bronkopulmoner aspergillosiz ve mediastinal lenf nodu

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The patient should be assessed thoroughly to avoid needless invasive intervention. (Tur Toraks Der 2011; 12: 114-6)

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Objective & Hypothesis:Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is a hypersensitivity disease of the lungs which occurs as a result of allergic late phase reactions of an inflammatory response to Aspergillus fumigatus antigenes.
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Key Findings & Data:A 48 year old woman who showed no response to antibiotic drug treatment for pneumonia for 6 months, was admitted for a mediastinal lymph node (MLN) biopsy which had been observed on further examination.
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Conclusion & Impact:The patient should be assessed thoroughly to avoid needless invasive intervention. (Tur Toraks Der 2011; 12: 114-6)
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is a hypersensitivity disease of the lungs which occurs as a result of allergic late phase reactions of an inflammatory response to Aspergillus fumigatus antigenes. Asthma, peripheral blood eosinophilia, antibody reaction to aspergillus, positive skin tes,t elevated total serum immunoglobulin (Ig)E, specific IgE and IgG and proximal bronchiectasis are major diagnostic criteria. A 48 year old woman who showed no response to antibiotic drug treatment for pneumonia for 6 months, was admitted for a mediastinal lymph node (MLN) biopsy which had been observed on further examination. Laboratory findings showed elevated eosinophils in CBC 2100/ mm3, elevated IgE levels 205.1 IU/ml and specific IgE to aspergillus antigen 0.35 IU/ml. The thorax CT scan showed a chain of mediastinal lymphadenopathy (MLA) with the largest having a short diameter of 6-7 mm, probably due to a reactive response, proximal bronchiectasis and large bronchi almost filled with dense material. The Prick skin test was positive with 3x3 mm for Aspergillus. The patient was diagnosed as ABPA due to prior asthma disease, eosinophilia, elevated serum IgE levels, central bronchiectasis and positive reaction to skin Prick test for Aspergillus antigens. For this reason she was not scheduled for MLN biopsy. Although MLA had not been included in the radiological findings criteria for ABPA, it is possible to see MLA in ABPA as in our case. In the differential diagnosis of MLA diseases, ABPA should be considered as a possibility. The patient should be assessed thoroughly to avoid needless invasive intervention. (Tur Toraks Der 2011; 12: 114-6)

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Alerjik bronkopulmoner aspergillozis Aspergillus fumigatus antijenlerinin bir alerjik geç faz enflamatuar yanıtı sonucunda oluşan akciğerin bir hipersensitivite hastalığıdır. Astım öyküsü, kanda eozinofili, aspergillusa karşı antikor reaksiyonu, cilt testi pozitifliği, yüksek total IgE, spesifik IgE ve G yüksekliği, santral bronşektazi major tanı kriterleridir. Pnömoni tanısı ile 6 aydır antibiyotikle tedavi edilen ve yanıt alınamayan 48 yaşındaki kadın hasta çekilen toraks bilgisayarlı tomografide (BT) mediastinal lenf nodu (MLN) saptanması üzerine biyopsi için kliniğimize başvurdu. Laboratuar tetkiklerinde eozinofil sayısı 2100/mm3, IgE 205.1 IU/ml, A. fumigatusa spesifik IgE 0.35 IU/ml. olarak saptandı. Kliniğimizde çekilen toraks BT; mediastende en büyükleri 7-8 mm çapında muhtemelen reaktif nitelikte bir dizi MLN, santral bronşektazi ve geniş bronşların hemen hemen tamamı dens materyalle dolu olarak raporlandı. Prick deri testi aspergillus mix 3x3 mm pozitif olarak saptandı. Astım öyküsü, kanda eozinofili, Ig E yüksekliği, santral bronşektazi ve aspergillus antijenine karşı deri testi pozitifliği nedeniyle hasta ABPA olarak kabul edildi. Bu nedenle MLN biyopsisi için mediastinoskopi planlanmadı. ABPA’nın radyolojik tanısında büyümüş MLN olmamasına karşın bizim olgumuzda olduğu gibi birliktelik söz konusu olabilir. MLN hastalıklarının ayırıcı tanısında ABPA’da anımsanmalı ve hasta bir bütün olarak değerlendirilerek gereksiz invaziv girişimlerden hasta korunmalıdır. (Tur Toraks Der 2011; 12: 114-6)

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YILDIZ, O., ADIGÜZEL, M., KAYI, A. C., ATASOY, Ç., EMRİ, S. (2011). Synchronization of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis and mediastinal lymphanedopathy. Türk Toraks Dergisi, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 3, 114–116. https://ajindex.com/articles/329627

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