Invasive chronic pulmonary aspergillosis masquerading as lung malignancy in a patient with asthma and ABPA overlap

Despite antifungal therapy, the patient developed massive haemoptysis and died.This case highlights the diagnostic overlap between CPA, tuberculosis and lung cancer, and emphasises that coexisting asthma or allergic Aspergillus disease does not exclude invasive Aspergillus infection.

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BMJ Case Reports
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2026-04-01
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2026-272323
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Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
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Invasive chronic pulmonary aspergillosis masquerading as lung malignancy in a patient with asthma and ABPA overlap

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Despite antifungal therapy, the patient developed massive haemoptysis and died.This case highlights the diagnostic overlap between CPA, tuberculosis and lung cancer, and emphasises that coexisting asthma or allergic Aspergillus disease does not exclude invasive Aspergillus infection.

BMJ Case ReportsVol. 19(4)
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur (IN), All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal (IN), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
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