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Clara So1, Takeshi Ushigusa2, Torahiko Jinta1
1Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Thoracic Center, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Thoracic Cancer
|April 10, 2023
Abstract:
We report a case of a 57-year-old woman with pulmonary metastasis of breast cancer presenting with a characteristic cavitary shadow resembling aspergilloma. The primary tumor and metastases showed multiple histopathologic components, including squamous cell carcinoma. Although a fungal ball-like shadow may indicate the presence of a pulmonary aspergilloma, a comprehensive examination, including bronchoscopy, should be considered.

