Mucoid impaction of the bronchi (MIB) in a young man with no previous history of hypersensitivity

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Mucoid impaction of the bronchi (MIB) is a specific form of proximal bronchiectasis characterized by obstruction and dilation of bronchi usually presented with thick mucoid plug. MIB mostly occurs as the manifestation of a hypersensitivity state in patients with bronchial asthma or in association with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) and clinical overlap between MIB and ABPA can occur. MIB with no history of allergic background is not common and is less reported in the literature. In the following report we discuss a 39-year-old man with no previous history of allergy and atopy who initially presented with fever and shortness of breath. Further assessments demonstrated that the patient had a chronic endobronchial lesion and consolidation of the left lower lobe of the lung. A tissue biopsy reveals no malignant cells. Despite antibiotic therapy, the patient's symptoms persisted, and lobectomy was performed due to no clinical improvement. Even though gross pathology suggested endoluminal impaction, the patient didn't meet the ABPA diagnostic criteria.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

Radiology case reports - 18(2023), 1 vom: 17. Jan., Seite 416-420

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Askari, Elham [VerfasserIn]
Soltani, Kiarash [VerfasserIn]
Haseli, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Yaghmaei, Shekoofeh [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ABPA, Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
CT, Computed tomography
Case Reports
Chronic consolidation
Ig, Immunoglobulin
MIB
MIB, Mucoid impaction of the bronchi

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Date Revised 26.11.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.radcr.2022.10.089

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NLM349384398