Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis–central bronchiectasis

• Remark: (The first 5 criteria are required for diagnosis of ABPA with central bronchiectasis 1) Medical history of asthma 2) Immediate skin prick test reaction to Aspergillus antigens 3) Precipitating (IgG) serum antibodies to Aspergillus fumigatus 4) Total IgE concentration > 417 IU/mL (>1,000 ng/mL) 5) Central bronchiectasis on chest CT 6) Peripheral blood eosinophilia >500/mm3 7) Lung infiltrates on chest x-ray or chest HRCT 8) Elevated specific serum IgE and IgG to A. fumigatus

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis seropositive

• Remark: (All criterias are required for diagnosis of seropositive ABPA 1) Medical history of asthma 2) Immediate skin prick test reaction to A. fumigatus antigens 3) Precipitating (IgG) serum antibodies to A. fumigatus 4) Total IgE concentration > 417 IU/mL (>1,000 ng/mL)