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On the left we see a chest film with a typical finger-in-glove shadow.
The HRCT shows focal
asthma and serum eosinophilia ... ) typical for Allergic ... bronchopulmonary ... aspergillosis (ABPA ... #ABPA #Allergic
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
Allergic Bronchopulmonary ... Aspergillosis (ABPA ... • Peripheral eosinophilia ... #Bronchopulmonary ... Aspergillosis #ABPA
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
fibrosis (CF) and allergic ... bronchopulmonary ... aspergillosis (ABPA ... ABPA is a hypersensitivity ... Radiology #CXR #CTChest
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
- Aspergillus/ABPA ... Sarcoidosis E - Eosinophilic ... caused by a rigid chest ... pneumonitis - Allergic ... bronchopulmonary