Pulmonary aspergilloma

Med Arch. 2012;66(6):420-2. doi: 10.5455/medarh.2012.66.420-422.

Abstract

Introduction: Aspergillosis is a serious pathologic condition caused by Aspergillus organisms and is frequently seen in immunocompromised patients. Aspergillus species causes a variety of pulmonary diseases such as saphrophyticus (aspergilloma/mycetoma), hypersensitivity reaction (allergic bronhopulmonary), semi- invasive (chronic necrotizing) and angioinvasive aspergillosis.

Case report: We report a case of pulmonary aspergilloma (PA) in 38 years old patient who was previously healthy with complaints of fever and hemoptysis. PA was diagnosed radiologically and confirmed by serology.

Conclusion: Oral itraconazole was administered. The patient responded well to the treatment with improvement in his systemic symptoms and regression of the pulmonary lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Aspergillosis / diagnosis*
  • Pulmonary Aspergillosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Aspergillosis / drug therapy*
  • Radiography