Pulmonary Aspergilloma

Authors

  • Ahmed Hossain Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • Quazi Tarikul Islam Professor, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • Md Mahmudur Rahman Siddiqui Postgraduate Resident, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Nadira Tamanna Postgraduate Resident, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Hashmi Sina Registrar, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Md Yousuf Ur Rahman Asst. Registrar, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Md Titu Miah Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v10i2.2836

Keywords:

Aspergilloma, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Itraconazole

Abstract

Pulmonary aspergilloma is a rare disease, usually presenting as secondary invasion of preexisting lung cavity. When a pre-existing lung cavity is colonized by Aspergillus fumigatus it forms a fungal ball (Pulmonary aspergiloma). Presenting symptoms is usually cough, haemoptysis that may be life threatening. The radiological findings are that of a ball like structure within preexisting lung cavity on plain radiography and computerized tomography of the chest. We report a case of aspergilloma in a 70 year old man with past history of tuberculosis presented with the complaint of occasional cough, respiratory distress and occasional low grade fever for two years. It was diagnosed radiologically and confirmed by fine needle aspiration cytology and treated successfully with oral Itraconazole.

Key words: Aspergilloma, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Itraconazole

doi: 10.3329/jom.v10i2.2836

 J MEDICINE 2009; 10 : 149-151

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Hossain, A., Islam, Q. T., Siddiqui, M. M. R., Tamanna, N., Sina, H., Rahman, M. Y. U., & Miah, M. T. (2009). Pulmonary Aspergilloma. Journal of Medicine, 10(2), 149–151. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v10i2.2836

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2009)

Section

Case Reports

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