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World J Clin Cases. Aug 16, 2021; 9(23): 6922-6928
Published online Aug 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i23.6922
Published online Aug 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i23.6922
Figure 1 Chest computed tomography scan.
A: At presentation, the computed tomography (CT) of the patient showed consolidation, ground-glass opacity, and mucoid impaction in the right upper lung; B: Grocott’s staining of the mucoid impaction tissue showed septate fungal hyphae, and Aspergillus fumigatus was confirmed by culture; C and D: Chest CT during the third recurrence of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis showing mucoid impaction in the upper lobe of the right lung and lower lobe of the left lung; E and F: The CT findings in C and D disappeared 1 mo after dupilumab administration.
Figure 2 Laboratory data and dose of oral prednisolone.
Changes in the serum total immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels, peripheral blood eosinophil count and dose of oral corticosteroids (OCS).
- Citation: Nishimura T, Okano T, Naito M, Tsuji C, Iwanaka S, Sakakura Y, Yasuma T, Fujimoto H, D'Alessandro-Gabazza CN, Oomoto Y, Kobayashi T, Gabazza EC, Ibata H. Complete withdrawal of glucocorticoids after dupilumab therapy in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(23): 6922-6928
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v9/i23/6922.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v9.i23.6922