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With treatment, people with allergic aspergillosis usually gets better over time. Relapse is common and need repeated treatment. It could be fatal if un-responsive to treatment. Prognosis also depends on the patients immune status. | With treatment, people with allergic aspergillosis usually gets better over time. Relapse is common and need repeated treatment. It could be fatal if un-responsive to treatment. Prognosis also depends on the patients immune status. | ||
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* Amphotericin B can cause kidney damage and unpleasant side effects such as fever and chills | * [[Amphotericin B]] can cause kidney damage and unpleasant side effects such as [[fever]] and [[chills]] | ||
* Bronchiectasis (permanent scarring and enlargement of the small sacs in the lungs) | * [[Bronchiectasis]] (permanent scarring and enlargement of the small sacs in the lungs) | ||
* Invasive lung disease can cause massive bleeding from the lung | * Invasive lung disease can cause massive bleeding from the lung | ||
* Mucus plugs in the airways | * [[Mucus]] plugs in the airways | ||
* Permanent airway blockage | * Permanent airway blockage | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
With treatment, people with allergic aspergillosis usually gets better over time. Relapse is common and need repeated treatment. It could be fatal if un-responsive to treatment. Prognosis also depends on the patients immune status.
Complications
- Amphotericin B can cause kidney damage and unpleasant side effects such as fever and chills
- Bronchiectasis (permanent scarring and enlargement of the small sacs in the lungs)
- Invasive lung disease can cause massive bleeding from the lung
- Mucus plugs in the airways
- Permanent airway blockage
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