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Aspergilloma within cavitating pulmonary carcinoma. Case report
T Hanagiri1, K Okabayashi, T Mitsudomi
1Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
Scandinavian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
|January 1, 1993
Summary
Pulmonary aspergillosis in a 69-year-old man initially treated with antifungals persisted. Surgical resection revealed underlying pulmonary carcinoma with fungal infection, highlighting a complex diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Mycology
- Thoracic Surgery
Background:
- Aspergillosis is a fungal infection that can affect the lungs.
- Pulmonary aspergillosis can present with diverse symptoms, including hemoptysis.
- Co-occurrence of fungal infections and lung cancer requires careful diagnostic consideration.