Clinical Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis

Question 1

Primary criteria for diagnosis

Answer 1

• clinical history of asthma
• peripheral eosinophilia
• Immediate skin reaction to Aspergillus antigen
• precipitating antibodies to Aspergillus antigen
• Elevated serum IgE levels
• pulmonary infiltrates
• central bronchiectasis

Question 2

Treatment of choice?

Answer 2

high dose prednisone