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1896665

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-10-21
pubmed:abstractText
We report a rare occurrence of cardiomyopathy associated with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). A 49-year-old man with a history of bronchial asthma was referred to the Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital for evaluation of the abnormal shadow on his chest X-ray. Laboratory examination showed blood eosinophilia and marked elevation of serum IgE concentration and IgE antibody to A fumigatus. The immediate and late skin reactivities to A fumigatus antigen were both positive. The diagnosis of ABPA was made. Treatment using prednisolone was effective in ameliorating the symptoms. However, he was admitted again due to dyspnea, edema and anorexia 6 months later. Chest X-ray, ECG, UCG and scintigraphy suggested severe cardiac failure. The clinical diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and the pathohistological diagnosis of endomyocardial fibrosis were made by cardiac catheterization and biopsy of endocardium. Retrospectively, cardiomegaly had gradually increased during the past several months while peripheral blood eosinophilia had continued. All these data strongly suggested that eosinophilia due to ABPA might cause severe cardiac damage.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0452-3458
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
39
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
N
pubmed:pagination
703-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
[A case of cardiomyopathy due to allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis].
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports