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World Journal of Radiology
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World J Radiol. Jul 28, 2011; 3(7): 178-181
Published online Jul 28, 2011. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v3.i7.178
Table 1 Diagnostic criteria for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis[5]
Predisposing conditions
Bronchial asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive lung disease
Obligatory criteria
Elevated total IgE levels (> 1000 IU/mL)
Elevated IgG and/or IgE against A. fumigatus
Other criteria (at least three of five)
Immediate cutaneous hypersensitivity to A. fumigatus antigen (type I reaction)
Presence of serum precipitins against A. fumigatus
Fixed/transient pulmonary opacities on chest radiograph
Peripheral blood eosinophil count > 1000 cells/μL
Bronchiectasis on HRCT chest
Please retain HRCT chest
A. fumigatus: Aspergillus fumigatus; HRCT: High-resolution computed tomography.
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