RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Pleural Effusion in a Patient With Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
JF Respiratory Care
FD American Association for Respiratory Care
SP 1509
OP 1513
DO 10.4187/respcare.01670
VO 57
IS 9
A1 Karan Madan
A1 Amanjit Bal
A1 Ritesh Agarwal
YR 2012
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/57/9/1509.abstract
AB The involvement of pleura in patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is uncommon. In most reported cases the involvement of the pleura is presumed to be due to ABPA per se, due to the observed response to corticosteroids. We report a case of histopathologically proven tubercular pleural effusion in a patient with ABPA at the time of initial diagnosis. This case highlights the importance of intensive evaluation of an exudative pleural effusion in settings where pleural effusion due to the primary underlying disease is uncommon or rare.