[A case report of cavernostomy for lung aspergilloma].
A 65-year-old male patient with right upper lobe aspergilloma treated surgically due to continuation of hemoptysis was reported. Cavernostomy was indicated in this patient, since he had a low respiratory function. After cavernostomy, cavitry infection with MRSA occurred and additional operation was necessary. We should gave great care to intra-cavitary infection. Loss of lung function after the operation seemed to be minimal.
Nonaka
M
M
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nakano National Chest Hospital.
Arai
T
T
Inagaki
K
K
Morita
T
T
Yano
M
M
Migazawa
H
H
Sato
H
H
Ohuchi
M
M
D000368:Aged; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000601:surgery*; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male