Abdul Sathar Ariyal Abdul Rahiman, Remya Reveendran
PRESENTATION OF CASE Aspergillus, a ubiquitous fungus, causes a wide spectrum of illnesses, ranging from asthma to more lethal invasive aspergillosis. Usual route of entry is via inhalation. More than hundred and fifty species are identified. And of these Aspergillus fumigatus is responsible for more than ninetyfive percent of aspergillus related illnesses. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is the1 best recognized clinical entity and was first reported in 1982. ABPA is commonly seen in patients with asthma and cystic fibrosis. ABPA frequently masquerades as pulmonary tuberculosis. Patients usually come with fever, haemoptysis, expectoration of brownish mucus plugs, and wheezing. Thirty percent of patients present with heamoptysis.
