title: [Pulmonary aspergilloma].
abstract: Pulmonary aspergillomas usually arise from colonization of Aspergillus in preexisting lung cavities. Between 1972 and 1988, 18 patients underwent thoracotomy for treatment of pulmonary aspergilloma in our institution. Eight patients had simple aspergilloma and ten had complex aspergilloma. Hemoptysis was the most frequent complication. Tuberculosis was the most common underlying lung disease. Patients presenting with complex aspergilloma usually had associated factors potentially reducing their immune competence. Patients with simple aspergilloma tolerated surgery quite well and the outcome was satisfactory. By contrast operative mortality was 30% (3 deaths) in patients with complex aspergilloma and complications occurred in 8 patients (80%). Treatment of pulmonary aspergilloma must be individualized to take into account the patient's overall health and the risks attendant with each treatment modality.
authors.affiliation: Clinique de chirurgie thoracique, Hôpital cantonal universitaire, Genève.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Etienne
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spiliopoulos
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mégevand
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Les aspergillomes pulmonaires.