Pulmonary aspergilloma diagnosed by fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
We report a patient with pulmonary aspergilloma in whom the mycetoma was visualized and biopsied during fiberoptic bronchoscopy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of pulmonary aspergilloma diagnosed in this manner.
Smith
R L
RL
Pulmonary Section, Veterans Administration Medical Center, New York 10010.
Morelli
M J
MJ
Aranda
C P
CP
D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography