Table 1.
Clinical and radiological features of ABPA patients divided in two groups based on empirical ATT.
| ABPA(misdiagnosed) treated as Smear negative TB; n = 63(%) | ABPA without TB treatment n = 97(%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 29(46) | 44(45.4) | |
| Female | 34(54) | 53(54.6) | 0.93 |
| Age | 39.9 ± 12.0 | 42.9 ± 13.6 | 0.16 |
| Co morbid | |||
| DM | 6(9.5) | 14(14.4) | 0.35 |
| HTN | 6(9.5) | 16(16.5) | 0.24 |
| Duration of Asthma; years | 16(6–25) | 15(4.5–25.5) | 0.90* |
| symptoms | |||
| Weight loss | 13(20.6) | 22(22.7) | 0.76 |
| Dyspnea | 37(58.7) | 56(57.7) | 0.90 |
| Hemoptysis | 22(34.9) | 8(8.2) | <0.001 |
| Pellet of sputum | 14(22.2) | 15(15.5) | 0.27 |
| Wheezing | 15(23.8) | 25(25.8) | 0.77 |
| Chest pain | 18(28.6) | 21(21.6) | 0.31 |
| Cough | 51(81.0) | 74(76.3) | 0.48 |
| Fever | 15(23.8) | 21(21.6) | 0.74 |
| Chest X-ray | |||
| Unilateral | 9(14.3) | 16(16.5) | |
| Bilateral | 54(85.7) | 81(83.5) | 0.70 |
| Consolidation | 12(19) | 16(16.5) | 0.67 |
| Nodules | 16(25.4) | 28(28.9) | 0.63 |
| Cavitation | 12(19) | 9(9.3) | 0.29 |
| Fleeting Infiltrates | 15(24) | 22(23) | 0.15 |
| Fibrosis | 10(16) | 12(12) | 0.29 |
ATT: Anti tuberculous therapy *Mann-whitney U test.