TB Research

Another rare presentation of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

Komaldeep Kaur, Karan Sharma, Nidhi Girdhar, Aditi Gupta, Vishal Chopra

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease · 2021-03

Abstract

Mediastinal lymphadenopathy is often associated with tuberculosis, especially in a high burden country like India. We present a case of an asymptomatic female, who had mediastinal lymphadenopathy and middle lobe collapse, both of which pointed towards a diagnosis of tuberculosis. Patient was later diagnosed as a case of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) on basis of clinical, radiological and serological findings. Hence, even in a high burden country and in background of bronchial asthma, ABPA should be kept as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with mediastinal lymphadenopathy.

MeSH terms

  • Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
  • Mediastinal lymphadenopathy
  • Medicine
  • Asymptomatic
  • Differential diagnosis
  • Presentation (obstetrics)
  • Tuberculosis
  • Aspergillosis
  • Dermatology
  • Asthma
  • Radiology