Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis diagnotic criteria are
A. Peripheral eosinophilia> 0.1 x l07
B. Central lower lobe bronchiectasis
C. IgG
D. Detection of Aspergillus in sputum
E. Asthma is always present
A. Peripheral eosinophilia> 0.1 x l07
B. Central lower lobe bronchiectasis
C. IgG
D. Detection of Aspergillus in sputum
E. Asthma is always present
Ans. B. Central lower lobe
bronchiectasis; (D) Detection of Aspergillus in sputum
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In Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA), upper lobes are most likely
to be affected for unknown reasons. ABPA occurs in atopic asthmatic
(particularly Glucocorticoid dependent) individuals of age 20-40 years.
Sometimes, may present without previous history of Asthma. It can occur in
non-Asthmatic individuals, e.g. cystic fibrosis.
