An unusual presentation of pulmonary aspergilloma and review of available literature. 2022

A Midiri, and C Malatino, and C Biondo, and S Zummo, and G Mancuso
Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. mancusog@unime.it.

Aspergilloma is a non-invasive form of pulmonary aspergillosis usually presenting as a clump of mold in pre-existing cavitary lung disease. Aspergillus related lung diseases have been classified into four types, whose manifestation is often related to previous lung diseases and host immunologic status. Cases of cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis without any evidence of pre-existing cavities, are rarely reported. We present here a case of pulmonary aspergillosis in which cavity formation appeared apparently after the establishment of infection. The occurrence of atypical presentations and the importance of recognizing these unusual cases of pulmonary aspergilloma is discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007958 Leukocyte Count The number of WHITE BLOOD CELLS per unit volume in venous BLOOD. A differential leukocyte count measures the relative numbers of the different types of white cells. Blood Cell Count, White,Differential Leukocyte Count,Leukocyte Count, Differential,Leukocyte Number,White Blood Cell Count,Count, Differential Leukocyte,Count, Leukocyte,Counts, Differential Leukocyte,Counts, Leukocyte,Differential Leukocyte Counts,Leukocyte Counts,Leukocyte Counts, Differential,Leukocyte Numbers,Number, Leukocyte,Numbers, Leukocyte
D008168 Lung Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood. Lungs
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001230 Aspergillus A genus of mitosporic fungi containing about 100 species and eleven different teleomorphs in the family Trichocomaceae.
D055732 Pulmonary Aspergillosis Infections of the respiratory tract with fungi of the genus ASPERGILLUS. Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis,Aspergilloses, Bronchopulmonary,Aspergillosis, Bronchopulmonary,Bronchopulmonary Aspergilloses,Lung Aspergillosis,Aspergillose, Bronchopulmonary,Aspergilloses, Lung,Aspergillosis, Lung,Aspergillosis, Pulmonary,Bronchopulmonary Aspergillose,Pulmonary Aspergilloses

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