Lung abscess caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus.
We report the case of a 57-year-old man who was referred to our department for further investigation of an abnormal chest shadow. Radiography on admission demonstrated a coin lesion in the right hilum. To make a final diagnosis, right middle lobectomy was performed and the mass was revealed to be a fungal abscess. Further examination confirmed that the fungus was Paecilomyces lilacinus. This is the first reported case of lung abscess caused by P. lilacinus in an otherwise healthy person.
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Society, Wakayama Medical Center, Wakayama, Japan.
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Yokomise
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Tamura
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D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis; D010143:Paecilomyces; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*