Figure 1.

Chest computed tomography (CT) findings and serum cytokine. Interleukin (IL)-5 levels were high in subjects with mucoid impaction and significantly lower in those with fungus ball and cavitary lesions on chest CT. IL-10, IL-33, tumor necrosis factor (TNF), and soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) levels were low in subjects with mucoid impaction and high in those with cavitary lesions on chest CT. IL-33 level was significantly higher in subjects with fungus balls. Data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. Error bars indicate standard deviation. Statistical analyses were performed using the Mann–Whitney U test. Asterisks indicate statistically significant differences (* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01).