Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis in a Housewife Exposed to Aspergillus flavus in Poor Living Conditions: A Case Report

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis in a Housewife Exposed to Aspergillus flavus in Poor Living Conditions: A Case Report

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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (HP) or Extrinsic Allergic bjork corvette Alveolitis (EAA) is a disease resulting from immunologically induced inflammation in response to inhalation of a wide variety of airborne allergens.The condition develops mainly in non atopic individuals sensitized to organic dust due to repeated exposures.It is a relatively rare disease constituting upto 2% of interstitial lung diseases.Knowledge of classical High Resolution ultra violette lip balm Computed Tomography (HRCT) of lung findings aid in early diagnosis.

We report a case of subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a housewife who despite being symptomatic remained undiagnosed for two years.She showed a good response to therapy, but soon relapsed.Visit to her home revealed that she lived in a damp house full of moldy walls.