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Pages 49-51 (January 2007)
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Vol. 43. Issue 1.
Pages 49-51 (January 2007)
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Prolonged Therapeutic Response to Voriconazole in a Case of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
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Rafael Bandrés Gimeno
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Correspondence: Dr. R. Bandrés Gimeno. Servicio de Neumología. Hospital Xeral de Vigo. Complexo HospitalarioUniversitario de Vigo. Pizarro, 22. 36204 Vigo. Pontevedra. España
, María José Muñoz Martínez
Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Xeral de Vigo, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is a lung disease characterized by an immune response to several antigens of Aspergillus species. Corticosteroids are the treatment of choice in the acute phase, although some studies have shown the efficacy of itraconazole. We describe the case of a favorable, prolonged therapeutic response to voriconazole in a patient with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis who did not tolerate itraconazole.

Key words:
Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Aspergillosis
Aspergillus species
Voriconazole
Therapeutics

La aspergilosis broncopulmonar alérgica es una enferme-dad pulmonar que se caracteriza por una respuesta inmuno-lógica a múltiples antígenos de la especie Aspergillus. El tra-tamiento de elección en la fase aguda son los corticoides, pero algunos estudios han demostrado la eficacia del itraco-nazol. Describimos un caso de respuesta terapéutica favorable y prolongada con voriconazol en una paciente con broncoaspergilosis alérgica que no toleró el itraconazol.

Palabras clave:
Aspergilosis broncopulmonar alérgica
Aspergilosis
Aspergillus
Voriconazol
Tratamiento
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