Bronchictasis and asthma-case report

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is an IgE mediated hypersensitivity response to A. fumigatus colonization of the tracheobronchial tree. It occurs most often in conjunction with asthma and cystic fibrosis. Clinically it presents with asthma-like exacerbations and can lead to irreparable lung damage such as bronchiectasis and fibrosis. We present a case of a middle aged woman admitted to our ICU unit due to respiratory failure. She had a history of asthma with fixed obstruction, fibrothorax due to empyema treatment 13 years ago. Despite maximal inhalatory therapy she had multiple asthma exacerbation…