An exceedingly rare cause of sudden respiratory failure is allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

Abstract

In individuals with asthma and cystic fibrosis, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a common
complication caused by a complicated immunological hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus.1
Breathlessness, bronchiectasis, and mucoid impaction are frequent radiographic findings.1 Case presentation of a
40-year-old guy with severe hypoxaemic respiratory failure is reported here. After additional testing, the diagnosis
of ABPA was confirmed.