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Takeuchi Y, Shirai T, Sakurai S, et al. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis presenting with a pulmonary mass mimicking lung cancer. Respirol Case Rep. 2013;1(1):5-7doi: 10.1002/rcr2.4.
Takeuchi, Y., Shirai, T., Sakurai, S., Mikamo, M., Fujii, M., & Suda, T. (2013). Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis presenting with a pulmonary mass mimicking lung cancer. Respirology case reports, 1(1), 5-7. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.4
Takeuchi, Yohei, et al. "Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis presenting with a pulmonary mass mimicking lung cancer." Respirology case reports vol. 1,1 (2013): 5-7. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.4
Takeuchi Y, Shirai T, Sakurai S, Mikamo M, Fujii M, Suda T. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis presenting with a pulmonary mass mimicking lung cancer. Respirol Case Rep. 2013 Sep;1(1):5-7. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.4. PMID: 25473526; PMCID: PMC4184636.
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Respirol Case Rep. 2013 Sep;1(1):5-7. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.4.

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis presenting with a pulmonary mass mimicking lung cancer.

Respirology case reports

Yohei Takeuchi, Toshihiro Shirai, Shogo Sakurai, Masashi Mikamo, Masato Fujii, Takafumi Suda

Affiliations

  1. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shizuoka General Hospital Shizuoka.
  2. Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Hamamatsu, Japan.

PMID: 25473526 PMCID: PMC4184636 DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.4

Abstract

A 48-year-old man with a history of asthma visited our hospital for the investigation of a high density mass at the right hilum. Laboratory data revealed elevated serum carcinoembryonic antigen. A bronchoscopy was performed to rule out lung cancer; however, mucoid impaction was found without malignant or bacterial cells. On the basis of peripheral blood eosinophilia, elevated total serum IgE, and immediate cutaneous reactivity to Aspergillus fumigatus, he was diagnosed with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. The radiographic findings and serum carcinoembryonic antigen levels improved with corticosteroids. Pulmonary masses are uncommon findings and serum carcinoembryonic antigen may be a useful marker of the disorder.

Keywords: allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; asthma; carcinoembryonic antigen; lung cancer; pulmonary masses

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