What are the common Investigation findings of Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis?

• eosinophilia
• flitting CXR changes
• positive radioallergosorbent (RAST) test to Aspergillus
• positive IgG precipitins (not as positive as in aspergilloma)
• raised IgE

What are the main clinical features of Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis?

• bronchoconstriction: wheeze, cough, dyspnoea. Patients may have a previous label of asthma
• bronchiectasis (proximal)

What is the management of Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis?

• oral glucocorticoids
• itraconazole is sometimes introduced as a second-line agent

What are the main causes of Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis?

allergy to Aspergillus spores