Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis in a Housewife Exposed to Aspergillus flavus in Poor Living Conditions: A Case Report
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (HP) or Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis (EAA) is a disease resulting from immunologically induced inflammation in response to inhalation of a wide variety of airborne allergens. The condition develops mainly in non atopic individuals sensitized to organic dust due to rep...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7133/16674_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(VIAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (HP) or Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis (EAA) is a disease resulting from immunologically induced inflammation in
response to inhalation of a wide variety of airborne allergens. The condition develops mainly in non atopic individuals sensitized to organic
dust due to repeated exposures. It is a relatively rare disease constituting upto 2% of interstitial lung diseases. Knowledge of classical High
Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) of lung findings aid in early diagnosis. We report a case of subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis
in a housewife who despite being symptomatic remained undiagnosed for two years. She showed a good response to therapy, but soon
relapsed. Visit to her home revealed that she lived in a damp house full of moldy walls.
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |