Aspergillus in the lung.
There is an increasing incidence of deep mycotic infections. The initial clue to the diagnosis is often radiologic. It is important therefore for the radiologist to be aware of these infections and the setting in which they occur, e.g., allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in the asthmatic person, invasive aspergilliosis in the immune compromised host, and aspergilloma in cavitary lung disease. In so doing he can alert the clinician to the possibility of a mycotic infection and thus initiate further investigation to confirm the diagnosis.
D000328:Adult; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001229:Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology