Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis Associated with Smoking Moldy Marihuana

A 27-year-old man who habitually smoked marihuana developed clinical, laboratory, and radiologic findings consistent with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Culture of the marihuana obtained from the patient's source yielded heavy mixed growths of Aspergillus. Treatment with corticosteroi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1978-06, Vol.73 (6), p.871-872
Hauptverfasser:	Llamas, Roberto, Hart, D. Robert, Schneider, Neil S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aspergillosis - complications Aspergillosis - transmission Cannabis - microbiology Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use Humans Lung Diseases, Fungal - complications Lung Diseases, Fungal - transmission Male Respiratory Hypersensitivity - drug therapy Respiratory Hypersensitivity - etiology Substance-Related Disorders - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	A 27-year-old man who habitually smoked marihuana developed clinical, laboratory, and radiologic findings consistent with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Culture of the marihuana obtained from the patient's source yielded heavy mixed growths of Aspergillus. Treatment with corticosteroids was effective.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.73.6.871